English & European Ceramics & Glass - 12th October 2010

Lot 229

A rare delftware spice or tobacco jar

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £180

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Description

A rare delftware spice or tobacco jar, probably Lambeth, with associated cover, later enamelled with bands of flowers and foliage in green, blue and red, c.1710-20, some damages, the cover Chinese porcelain, 22.5cm. (2) Cf. Anthony Ray, English Delftware Pottery, pl.66 for a jar of similar shape.