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18th English Polychrome Delft Charger
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18th English Polychrome Delft Charger

18th century
Description

A wonderful example of an English polychrome charger in the Chinese taste.

Minor fitting and pitting consume with age nd tin glazed ceramics

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this English Polychrome Delft Charger to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09432053
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-300 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Hand-painted chinoiserie pattern in blue, red and green: mid-18th-century polychrome delftware palette.
Buff earthenware showing at the rim: typical soft body under tin glaze.
Pitted glaze on the reverse: natural degassing from 18th-century kiln firing.
Wiped unglazed foot rim: customary resting surface during firing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31.5cm (12.40")
Width
31.5cm (12.40")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1204579
Description
A wonderful example of an English polychrome charger in the Chinese taste.

Minor fitting and pitting consume with age nd tin glazed ceramics

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this English Polychrome Delft Charger to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09432053
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-300 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Hand-painted chinoiserie pattern in blue, red and green: mid-18th-century polychrome delftware palette.
Buff earthenware showing at the rim: typical soft body under tin glaze.
Pitted glaze on the reverse: natural degassing from 18th-century kiln firing.
Wiped unglazed foot rim: customary resting surface during firing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
31.5cm (12.40")
Width
31.5cm (12.40")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1204579
Timberhill Gallery
Timberhill Gallery
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An 18th-century circular English delft charger with hand-painted polychrome decoration in blue, orange, and green on a white tin-glazed surface.
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Archive I An 18th-century circular English delft charger with hand-painted polychrome decoration in blue, orange, and green on a white tin-glazed surface.

18th English Polychrome Delft Charger

Archive II An 18th-century circular English delft charger with hand-painted polychrome decoration in blue, orange, and green on a white tin-glazed surface. View II
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Timberhill Gallery

Timberhill Gallery
Telephone 07805 249 756
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Bungay
Suffolk
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century circular English delft charger with hand-painted polychrome decoration in blue, orange, and green on a white tin-glazed surface.
18th English Polychrome Delft Charger
Ref: SA1204579
An 18th-century circular English delft charger with hand-painted polychrome decoration in blue, orange, and green on a white tin-glazed surface.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChargers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialTin-Glazed Earthenware, Clay
  • ColourBlue, Orange, White
  • MotifsLattice diapering, Foliate rim motifs, Oriental landscape, Polychrome decoration
  • SizeH 31.5 cm (12 in) x W 31.5 cm (12 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

This Georgian charger is a circular tin-glazed earthenware piece from the 18th century, designed in the Chinese taste. The surface carries hand-painted polychrome decoration featuring a white background, dark blue borders, orange fruits, green leaves, and reddish-orange oriental landscape details including a boat, water, rocks, and a tree. The rim displays alternating panels of blue-and-orange lattice diapering and foliate motifs, all under a glossy tin glaze showing minor pitting and fitting consistent with age and earthenware manufacture. The colour palette combines bright orange, cobalt blue, and rich green against the pale white base. Measuring 31.5 cm high, 31.5 cm wide, and 4 cm deep, the dish sits well displayed upon a mantelpiece in an English country house interior. The charger functions as a decorative wall or display piece in a traditional or period living space today.

FAQs

An 18th-century English delft charger is a large tin-glazed earthenware display plate or platter produced in manufacturing centres such as London, Bristol, or Liverpool during the Georgian period. Inspired by Dutch delftware and Chinese porcelain, these objects feature an opaque tin glaze decorated with cobalt blue or polychrome enamel painted patterns.

Antique delftware was crafted from a porous, buff-coloured clay body fired at low temperatures before being dipped into an opaque lead glaze containing tin oxide. Hand-painted decoration was applied directly onto the dry, unfired glaze using metallic oxides before a final firing fused the pigments into the surface.

Authentic pieces display a soft earthenware body that is frequently exposed along the rim where small glaze chips have occurred over time. The glaze often exhibits fine surface crazing, pinholes from firing, and a distinctive reddish or pinkish undertone visible through thin areas of the white tin coating.

An antique delft charger can be presented on a plate stand atop a sideboard or mantelpiece to function as a focal point within a contemporary room scheme. Alternatively, mounting multiple chargers on a neutral wall creates a curated gallery feature highlighting historical ceramic artwork.

Tin-glazed ceramics should be cleaned gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth to remove accumulated dust, avoiding liquid immersion which can enter microscopic glaze cracks. Keep items away from direct heat sources and handle edges with care to prevent chipping or flaking of the delicate glaze layer.
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