£4750
Dated: 1784 London England
An unusually large sized polychrome delftware plate showing the balloon assent of Vincenzo Lunardi in 1784. The image shows Lunardi in his balloon high in the sky over a house and trees with a fence. The rim is decorated with swags of flower sprays and a feather edged rim. Lunardi took as passengers his dog, cat and pigeon on his famous ascent.
Diameter: 10.25 inches
Current Condition: Glaze loss at rim.
Provenance: Private London Collection.
Literature: re. page 92-93 Michael Archer DELFTWARE the catalogue of the collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge England.
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An unusually large sized polychrome delftware plate showing the balloon assent of Vincenzo Lunardi in 1784. The image shows Lunardi in his balloon high in the sky over a house and trees with a fence. The rim is decorated with swags of flower sprays and a feather edged rim. Lunardi took as passengers his dog, cat and pigeon on his famous ascent.
