Large sized English London Delftware wine bottle for Sack and dated 1650 .

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£7750

Dated: 1650

This London delftware wine bottle is a large form with a rounded body raised on a spreading foot. The applied strap handle has a pointed lower terminal, and the front of the piece is inscribed in blue, "Sack 1650," with a scrolling flourish under the date. The bottle dates to the Commonwealth Period in British history, just one year after the execution of King Charles 11. NOTE: Sack is an old wine term referring to a fortified white wine usually imported into Britain from Spain and the Canary Islands.

Dimensions: 7.5 inches high

Current Condition: Some glaze loss is restored; otherwise in very good condition.

Literature: Dated English Delftware by Lipski and Archer Pages 328-30

£7750    $10462

Description

This London delftware wine bottle is a large form with a rounded body raised on a spreading foot. The applied strap handle has a pointed lower terminal, and the front of the piece is inscribed in blue, “Sack 1650,” with a scrolling flourish under the date. The bottle dates to the Commonwealth Period in British history, just one year after the execution of King Charles 11.
NOTE: Sack is an old wine term referring to a fortified white wine usually imported into Britain from Spain and the Canary Islands.

Additional information

Dimensions 7.5 in