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Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate Circa 1740
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Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate Circa 1740

18th century
Description

A fine English delft / tin glazed plate stylised Chinese design circa 1740.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Lambeth Delft Polychrome Plate to the 18th Century.

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SA1155051
Description
A fine English delft / tin glazed plate stylised Chinese design circa 1740.
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Lambeth Delft Polychrome Plate to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1155051
Timberhill Gallery
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A circular tin-glazed earthenware delft plate featuring a central hand-painted figure in green, red, and yellow, surrounded by floral rim borders.
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Archive I A circular tin-glazed earthenware delft plate featuring a central hand-painted figure in green, red, and yellow, surrounded by floral rim borders.

Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate Circa 1740

Archive II A circular tin-glazed earthenware delft plate featuring a central hand-painted figure in green, red, and yellow, surrounded by floral rim borders. View II
Archive III A circular tin-glazed earthenware delft plate featuring a central hand-painted figure in green, red, and yellow, surrounded by floral rim borders. View III
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A circular tin-glazed earthenware delft plate featuring a central hand-painted figure in green, red, and yellow, surrounded by floral rim borders.
Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate circa 1740
Ref: SA1155051
A circular tin-glazed earthenware delft plate featuring a central hand-painted figure in green, red, and yellow, surrounded by floral rim borders.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Plates
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century English / Chinoiserie
  • MaterialTin-Glazed Earthenware, Ceramic
  • ColourOff-White, Blue, Green, Terracotta
  • MotifsChinoiserie figure, Floral rim border, Stylised rockwork, Foliate sprays
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This circular 18th century English tin-glazed earthenware plate exemplifies the Chinoiserie style popular during the period. The ceramic body carries an off-white glaze hand-painted in shades of blue, green, and terracotta, showing surface crazing, minor edge chipping, and subtle glaze imperfections consistent with age. The central well depicts a seated Chinoiserie figure wearing green and red garments with yellow accents, accompanied by stylised rockwork, foliate sprays, and a weeping willow against a distant horizon. A repeating floral rim border frames the central design, consisting of alternating terracotta flowers, green leaves, and blue fronds. The object measures 23 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Display this decorative plate upright on a mantelpiece using a plate stand, or incorporate it into a traditional English country house wall arrangement within a living room, dining area, or hallway to add historic character to the interior.

FAQs

Lambeth delftware refers to tin-glazed earthenware produced in the Lambeth area of London, predominantly during the 17th and 18th centuries. These ceramics were heavily influenced by imported Chinese porcelain and Dutch Delft pottery, featuring hand-painted designs executed on an opaque glaze.

Delftware was created using locally sourced earthenware clay, fired once before being dipped in a tin-oxide glaze. Artisans hand-painted decoration onto the unfired surface using metallic oxidessuch as cobalt for blue and copper for greenbefore a second firing fixed the glaze.

Authentic 18th-century delftware often features a soft, pinkish or buff ceramic body visible where glaze has chipped, known as fritting along the rim. The glaze typically exhibits fine crazing, minor pinholes, and unpainted stilt marks on the reverse from kiln support tools.

A polychrome delft plate can be mounted on a wall using a plate wire, displayed upright on a stand within a modern bookshelf, or arranged in a layered gallery display alongside framed artwork.

Dust delftware ceramics gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a clean camel-hair brush. Avoid immersing tin-glazed earthenware in water or using liquid detergents, as moisture can penetrate surface cracks and weaken the underlying earthenware body.
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