British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 22nd January 2026

Lot 1122

A DELFTWARE BALLOONING PLATE

Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £533

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Description

A DELFTWARE BALLOONING PLATE

LAMBETH, C.1785

painted with a hot air balloon in flight above buildings and a low fence, the rim with stylised leaf swags, together with a shallow bowl, similarly decorated (2)

17.2cm and 22.8cm diameter

Provenance

The Ida Clarke Collection, inventory numbers 37 and 38.