A small delftware Plate, Bristol or London, circa 1740
Of simple pancake form and boldy painted with a naive chinoiserie garden scene in red, blue and green. There are three stilt or spur marks to the underside, showing how the plate was stacked in the kiln for firing.
Dimensions: Diameter 20 cm.
Condition: Excellent – no cracks or restoration, just typical minor flakes to the fragile tin glaze around the edge.
Delftware: The Tin-glazed Earthenware of the British Isles, Michael Archer (V&A/HMSO, 1997).
English Delftware, F.H. Garner and Michael Archer (Faber & Faber, 1972).
Price: £450.