British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 204
A rare and previously unrecorded Irish delftware tureen and cover, c.1760, the circular form with
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2772
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Description
A rare and previously unrecorded Irish delftware tureen and cover, c.1760, the circular form with everted rim, painted in blue with the Feathers in a Vase pattern, a vase of peacock feathers beside flowering branches, the cover's rim with a panelled border, the cover with a floral knop, painted numeral marks, 22cm across. (2)
Cf. Peter Francis, Irish Delftware, p.134 for a discussion regarding documentary evidence of round Dublin tureens.