English delftware plate with two figures in a landscape. London 17th century

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£5850

Dated: 1795 London England

A very rare commemorative plate with portraits of King William and Queen Mary, the work of the London potters probably from the Vauxhall area. The plate is decorated in shades of blue and orange with portraits of the crowned King and Queen naively rendered. King William is wearing Coronation robes and it almost certain that this piece would have been produced to commemorate this event.

Diameter: 8.25 inches

Current Condition: Some glaze loss restored

Literature: Page 135 figure ref.174 British Delft at Williamsburg by John C. Austin Page 85 DELFTWARE by Michael Archer...the collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge England

£5850    $7897

Description

A very rare commemorative plate with portraits of King William and Queen Mary,
the work of the London potters probably from the Vauxhall area. The plate is decorated in shades of blue and orange with portraits of the crowned King and Queen naively rendered. King William is wearing Coronation robes and it almost certain that this piece would have been produced to commemorate this event.