A Liverpool delftware char dish c.1760-70

A Liverpool delftware char dish c.1760-70, Zachariah Barnes Pottery, the shallow circular form painted to the exterior with five narrow fish in manganese, green and red, some chipping to the rim, 19.7cm dia.

Provenance: acquired from Sotheby's, 1st June 1965, lot 116 (part), formerly in the collection of F H Garner.

Char fish (a member of the trout family) are found in deep cold water, and in the UK are found primarily in Lake Windermere. Potted char was spiced and covered with clarified butter, and was a favoured delicacy of the royal court.