19th Mar, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Spring Sale (Day One)

 
Lot 15
 

15

An English Delft Posset Pot and Cover, probably London or Brislington, circa 1690, of baluster form

An English Delft Posset Pot and Cover, probably London or Brislington, circa 1690, of baluster form with twin scroll handles and scrolling spout, painted in blue with a peacock and insects amongst rockwork and foliage, the domed cover painted with a chinoiserie figure in a fenced garden, painted number 3 mark, 19cm high See illustration For a comparable example see Archer (Michael) Delftware, pg.202, item D19

Sold for £850
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

. Cover possibly matched and with several typical rim chips. Body with minor glaze flakes.

 


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Auction: Spring Sale (Day One), 19th Mar, 2021

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