Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
English octagonal Lambeth delft plate, circa 1740, of tin-glazed earthenware, decorated in the centre with a keyhole cartouche in reserve, painted in blue with a perching bird amongst flowers and foliage, surrounded by eight further fan shaped cartouches containing floral sprays, all against a powdered manganese-purple ground.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 18.5cm. (7 1/4in.)
Condition:
Rim chip
Notes:
For further reading see Aileen Dawson, English and Irish Delftware, London: The British Museum, 2010
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
