A William De Morgan Sunset and Moonlight suite lustre wall plate by Charles Passenger, painted with an eagle attacking a smaller raptor to the centre, the large bird with wings stretched around the rim, in blue and pink triple lustre, painted CP monogram, 25cm. diam. Literature Martin Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis Publications, page 45 catalogue number 1244 for the original design illustrated.

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