18th Century Delft Charger 18th Century

Name: A Large 18th Century Delft Charger.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1158907
Price: 280 GBP
Availability: InStock

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

18th C Tin Glazed Dish

18th Century

An 18th Century Delft Plate.

18th Century

A Blue Painted Delftware Plate, Dutch C.1780

1750

Decorative Plate

18th Century

Set of Three 18th C Delft Plates

18th Century

Pair of 18th C Delft Plates

18th Century

18th C Delft Charger

18th Century

Early 18th Century Delft Plate

18th Century

18th C Delft Charger

18th Century

An 18th Century Delft Plate

18th Century

Early 18th-century English Delft Polychrome Chinoiserie Charger Plate Dish

18th Century

Large, Superb 18thc Dutch Delft 'Grand Feu' Manganese & Polychrome Charger Plate

18th Century

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDecorative Plates
Period18th century
StyleDelftware
MaterialEarthenware, Tin Glaze
ColourBlue and White
MotifsChinoiserie landscape, Cobalt blue hand-painting, Tin-glaze fritting, Pomegranate border motif
SizeH 35 cm (14 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This large 18th century delft charger is an earthenware decorative plate finished in a white tin glaze. The surface displays hand-painted cobalt blue chinoiserie landscape motifs alongside a pomegranate border motif on the rim, showcasing an oriental influenced design. Signs of age include chips and losses to the rim, while the body remains free of cracks. The plate measures 35 cm high, 35 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. It functions effectively as a display piece suitable for placement upon a sideboard top within an English country house interior, adding traditional blue and white delftware character to a room setting. The charger stands upright supported by a dark stand on a wooden surface against a panelled background, creating a classic decorative arrangement for domestic display.

FAQs

Delftware refers to tin-glazed earthenware produced predominantly in the Netherlands and Britain during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is recognised for its opaque white background created by tin oxide in the glaze, typically painted with cobalt blue motifs inspired by imported Chinese porcelain.

These chargers were formed from local clay to create a buff earthenware body, which was fired before being dipped in a lead glaze suspension containing tin oxide. The decorative designs were applied by hand directly onto the unfired tin glaze using metal oxides, primarily cobalt blue, before a final firing.

Authentic pieces often exhibit characteristic flaking or fritting along the edges where the brittle tin glaze has chipped away from the earthenware body. Additionally, look for hand-painted variation in the brushwork, pinholes or crawling in the glaze, and an unglazed or roughly glazed reverse side with visible stilt marks.

A delftware charger can be styled upright on a wooden plate stand atop a sideboard, console table, or mantelpiece. Alternatively, mounting multiple chargers on a wall creates a focal gallery display that adds historical pattern and colour contrast to modern schemes.

Clean gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth or soft brush to remove dust, avoiding water immersion or liquid cleansers. Water can penetrate porous earthenware exposed by glaze chips or crazing, potentially causing structural damage or staining over time.

Youngs Antiques

A Large 18th Century Delft Charger.