A Delft plate, dated 1743, inscribed 'John and Elizabeth Haslope Yarmouth 1743' within a circular

A Delft plate, dated 1743, inscribed 'John and Elizabeth Haslope Yarmouth 1743' within a circular panel, bordered by trellis panels and three fish, 22.5cm.

A John Haslope is listed in archives at the Norfolk Record Office as a mariner, apprenticing a Lancelot Haslope. Church records show a Lancelot Haslope baptised on 8th March 1721 to Lan (presumed John) and Elizabeth Haslope. The seafaring connection would tie in with the fish motifs appearing on the plate.