British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 146
A delftware Royal charger, c.1690-1700, probably London, painted with a full-length standing
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1800
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Description
A delftware Royal charger, c.1690-1700, probably London, painted with a full-length standing portrait of King William III in armour, holding an upright sword in his right hand and with his left on his hip, inscribed 'WR' above, within a double manganese line border, the underside with a pale lead glaze, a 13cm rim crack, 34cm.
Provenance: Sir Henry Sutcliffe-Smith (1864-1938) and thence by descent.