£585
Dated: 1760 Probably Bristol England
A rare English delftware tile with a hand-painted image of a lioness in manganese, 18th century probably Bristol. The cat is artistically painted, standing amongst some delicate flowers with her back to the viewer. The image possibly inspired by an illustration in the "Ladies Amusement".
Dimensions: 5.25 inches high 5.25 inches long
Current Condition: Restored hairline
Provenance: From the L L Lipski collection, gifted to R.J Charleston (Keeper of Ceramics at the Victoria and Albert Museum London, and then by family descent
Literature: Cf.Jonathan Horne, English Tin-Glazed tiles.Page 50 figure ref 253
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A rare English delftware tile with a hand-painted image of a lioness in manganese, 18th century probably Bristol.
The cat is artistically painted, standing amongst some delicate flowers with her back to the viewer.
The image possibly inspired by an illustration in the “Ladies Amusement”.
| Dimensions | 5.25 × 5.25 in |
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