English delftware dish polychrome decorated with a bird in foliage 18th century

Ref: 52857 Category:

£3450

Dated: 1760 Bristol England

A fine polychrome English delftware dish decorated rim to rim with an exotic bird perched among flowers, leaves, and bamboo while a flying insect hovers above. The painting is yellow, green, manganese, and blue, completed with a delicate, soft blue glaze. The dish is part of a distinctive and highly decorative group of wares painted in a similar style. It features birds, flying insects, a sizeable daisy-like flower, and bamboo. A larger 13.5 inches diameter version is available referenceĀ  52964

Diameter: 12 inches

Current Condition: Very fine condition with only minor fritting at rim.

Provenance: Previously with Alistair Sampson and then a private collection London.

Literature: Page 195 figure reference 169 DELFTWARE in the Victoria and Albert Museum London by Michael Archer.

Ā£3450    $4657

Description

A fine polychrome English delftware dish decorated rim to rim with an exotic bird perched among flowers, leaves, and bamboo while a flying insect hovers above.

The painting is yellow, green, manganese, and blue, completed with a delicate, soft blue glaze.

The dish is part of a distinctive and highly decorative group of wares painted in a similar style. It features birds, flying insects, a sizeable daisy-like flower, and bamboo.

A larger 13.5 inches diameter version is available referenceĀ  52964