Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 25th February 2014

Lot 379

A rare London delftware tile probably Pickleherring Pothouse c.1625

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £300

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Description

A rare London delftware tile probably Pickleherring Pothouse c.1625, decorated in blue, ochre and green with a figure running with a spear, the corners with petal motifs, 13.3cm.

The presence of oval nail holes in the corners of this tile, and those of the following lot, suggests a London manufacture. Cf. Ian Betts and Rosemary Wernstein, Tin Glazed Tiles from London, p.5 and p.56.