Antique English delftware pottery char dish mid 18th century

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£3700

Dated: 1760 Liverpool or Lancaster

A rare English delftware char dish, the rim decorated in polychrome with naive images of six fish. Char dishes are rare in delftware and this is a fine example. Char is a land locked salmon which in England is specific to the Lake District in the North.After the glacial waters of the last Ice Age receded, the arctic charr became land-locked in Windermere. They are still caught on the lake today. Delftware char dishes are attributed to Liverpool but the recent discovery of a works in Lancaster suggests the latter maybe the manufacturer with the close proximity to the "Lakes".

Dimensions: 1.75 inches high

Diameter: 8 inches

Current Condition: Minor rim chips restored.

£3700    $4995

Description

A rare English delftware char dish, the rim decorated in polychrome with naive images of six fish.
Char dishes are rare in delftware and this is a fine example.
Char is a land locked salmon which in England is specific to the Lake District in the North.After the glacial waters of the last Ice Age receded, the arctic charr became land-locked in Windermere. They are still caught on the lake today.

Delftware char dishes are attributed to Liverpool but the recent discovery of a works in Lancaster suggests the latter maybe the manufacturer with the close proximity to the “Lakes”.

Additional information

Dimensions 1.75 in