English and European Ceramics and Glass - 6th March 2012
Lot 69
Six Liverpool delftware tiles c.1750-70
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £950
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Description
Six Liverpool delftware tiles c.1750-70, decorated in polychrome enamels with Oriental figures, four within a diaper cell border, all with chrysanthemum corner mons in blue, some damages, 12.5cm. (6)
Cf. Anthony Ray, English Delftware Tiles, p.231, no.571 for a similar tile.
A fireplace lined with these tiles can be seen at Aston Hall in Birmingham.
