Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Rare Delft water bottle vase, circa 1750, London or Bristol, of bulbous form with narrow neck and flared rim, decorated in blue with a continuous pastoral landscape scene, with a man and his horse walking along a road beside a small cottage, and an amorous couple on the other side of a twisted tree trunk, reclining by a small stone monument amongst foliage and trees.
Dimensions:
Height: 26.5cm. (10 1/2in.)
Condition:
Hairlines to rim and typical small chips to rim and foot
Notes:
See John C. Austin, ‘British Delft at Williamsburg’ p.241 and Frank Britton, ‘English Delftware in the Bristol Collection’ p.95
Provenance:
Warren collection label to the base.
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
