Delftware Bristol pottery plate with the ship Diadem the reverse shows the name Francis Gott 1752

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£4650

Dated: 1752 Bristol England

The rare delftware plate is attributed to the Richard Frank Redcliff Back Pottery located in Bristol, England, and painted in blue on a white ground with a fully rigged sailing ship named Diadem. The reverse of the plate bears the enigmatic name and date Francis Gott 1752. A similar plate located in the V and A Museum London, their catalog noted that no knowledge existed of Francis Gott. NOTE; Communication from a friend in the USA sent information showing an entry in the England and Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Deaths Register for Malton Yorkshire showing " Francis Gott Mariner was drowned at sea on the seventh day of the eleventh month in 1754". It is very likely with the unusual name, appropriate date, and occupation that this entry refers to the Francis Gott named on the plate. A copy of the entry in the Register is on this web page images.

Diameter: 8.75 inches

Current Condition: Hairline professionally restored around the inner well

Literature: Michael Archer DELFTWARE The tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles, A catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London pages ref 224-225 Also page 133 The Longridge Collection of English slipware and delftware Volume 2 Delftware

£4650    $6277

Description

The rare delftware plate is attributed to the Richard Frank Redcliff Back Pottery located in Bristol, England, and painted in blue on a white ground with a fully rigged sailing ship named Diadem. The reverse of the plate bears the enigmatic name and date Francis Gott 1752. A similar plate located in the V and A Museum London, their catalog noted that no knowledge existed of Francis Gott.
NOTE;
Communication from a friend in the USA sent information showing an entry in the England and Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Deaths Register for Malton Yorkshire showing ” Francis Gott Mariner was drowned at sea on the seventh day of the eleventh month in 1754″. It is very likely with the unusual name, appropriate date, and occupation that this entry refers to the Francis Gott named on the plate. A copy of the entry in the Register is on this web page images.