£5750
Dated: 1750 Bristol or Wincanton England
The English delftware pottery bowl is large and exceptionally well decorated with a purple manganese-colored powdered ground with three remarkable images of fish on the side. The bowl's interior is painted in blue with a stylized flower and foliage, the rim a trellis. The decoration shows the rather well-fed fish with a smile that never fails to delight. Attributed to the Bristol or Wincanton Delft Works in the mid 18th century period.
Dimensions: 4 inches high 10.5 inches long
Diameter: 10.5 inches
Current Condition: Ancient feint hairline restored at the rim
Literature: British Delft at Williamsburg by John C. Ausin Page 82 figure reference 45 illustrates a similar punch bowl. Also, a similar piece is illustrated in English Delftware at the Bristol Museum page 251 figure reference 15.55 by Frank Britton
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The English delftware pottery bowl is large and exceptionally well decorated with a purple manganese-colored powdered ground with three remarkable images of fish on the side. The bowl’s interior is painted in blue with a stylized flower and foliage, the rim a trellis. The decoration shows the rather well-fed fish with a smile that never fails to delight.
Attributed to the Bristol or Wincanton Delft Works in the mid 18th century period.
| Dimensions | 10.5 × 4 in |
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