British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 137
A large London delftware tile, c.1725-50, painted in blue with a stag hunt scene showing two dogs in
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £350
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Description
A large London delftware tile, c.1725-50, painted in blue with a stag hunt scene showing two dogs in pursuit, on a sponged blue ground with leaf corners, and a larger tile painted with a soldier holding a lance and a shield, within a circular panel, 18.5cm max. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of the late Jonathan Horne.
Illustrated: Jonathan Horne, English Tin-Glazed Tiles, p.48, no.230 for the stag hunt tile.