Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 9th September 2014
Lot 13
Three Liverpool delftware woodblock printed tiles c.1756-57
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £700
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Description
Three Liverpool delftware woodblock printed tiles c.1756-57, one decorated with a pair of shepherd lovers seated beneath a tree with a dog beside, printed in manganese then over-enamelled, the other two printed in blue with a Dutch canal scene, the former broken and restuck, 13cm. (3)
Cf. Jonathan Horne, English Tin-Glazed Tiles, p.126 for examples of both types of tile.