Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 24th February 2015
Lot 3
A good Bristol delftware octagonal tea canister c.1760
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £2600
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Description
A good Bristol delftware octagonal tea canister c.1760, the wider concave sides painted in blue with a standing chinoiserie figure carrying a scroll or vase, the narrower sides with rococo foliate scrolls, between flat diaper panels, 11cm.
Cf. Anthony Ray, English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection, pls.52 and 53 for similar examples with figural decoration.