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18th Century Pair English Blue and White Delft Plates
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18th Century Pair English Blue and White Delft Plates

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18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates, circa 1770, depicting scene of a lady on a bank pointing to a ruined arch with a shepherd with staff by her side.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated these 18th Century Delft Plates to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09005683
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Pale blue tin glaze: English delftware production of the mid to late 18th century.
Hand-painted pastoral landscape in cobalt: free brushwork and sponged trees of the period.
Flaked rim glaze exposing buff earthenware: typical behaviour of soft tin glaze over time.
Three kiln support marks on the reverse: traditional 18th-century firing methods.

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
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1143669
Dealers Internal Reference
5119
Description
18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates, circa 1770, depicting scene of a lady on a bank pointing to a ruined arch with a shepherd with staff by her side.
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated these 18th Century Delft Plates to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09005683
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Pale blue tin glaze: English delftware production of the mid to late 18th century.
Hand-painted pastoral landscape in cobalt: free brushwork and sponged trees of the period.
Flaked rim glaze exposing buff earthenware: typical behaviour of soft tin glaze over time.
Three kiln support marks on the reverse: traditional 18th-century firing methods.

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
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1143669
Dealers Internal Ref
5119
Treaders Collectables
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A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes.
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Archive I A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes.

18th Century Pair English Blue and White Delft Plates

Archive II A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes. View II
Archive III A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes. View III
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Archive VI A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes. View VI
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Archive VIII A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes. View IX
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Archive XI A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes. View XI
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A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes.
18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates
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A pair of circular 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware plates decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue pastoral landscape scenes.
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  • ObjectDecorative Plates
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Tin Glaze, Cobalt Pigment
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsPastoral figures, Classical arch ruins, Hand-painted trees, Cobalt border accents
  • SizeH 2.5 cm (1 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

These Georgian decorative plates date from the eighteenth century and are made of earthenware with a tin glaze and cobalt pigment finish. The pieces measure 2.5 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 23 cm deep. Hand-painted in blue and white, the round objects display pastoral landscape scenes featuring a lady on a bank pointing towards classical arch ruins, accompanied by a shepherd holding a staff, alongside hand-painted trees and cobalt border accents. Both circular ceramics exhibit minor edge chips, surface hairline cracks, and slight glaze crazing indicative of age, resting side by side upon a dark wooden surface. Suitable for placement above a sideboard in an English country house interior, the items offer authentic historical character for display.

FAQs

English Delftware was produced from the seventeenth through the eighteenth century in centres such as London, Bristol, and Liverpool. Created as an accessible alternative to imported Chinese porcelain, it featured opaque white tin glaze decorated with cobalt oxide paint.

Delftware was formed from earthenware clay covered with a lead glaze containing tin oxide, which created an opaque white surface when fired. Artisans painted designs onto the unfired tin glaze using mineral pigments, predominantly cobalt blue, before a single final firing.

Authentic pieces display characteristic edge wear or fritting where the fragile tin glaze chips away from the earthenware body. Key indicators include pinholes in the glaze, lightweight earthenware bodies, hand-painted brushwork variations, and an unglazed or lightly glazed reddish clay rim base.

Decorative plates can be mounted in symmetrical wall arrangements above sideboards or mantlepieces to create a focal point. They can also be displayed on plate stands within traditional dressers, bookshelves, or alcoves to complement classic wood furniture.

Clean tin-glazed earthenware gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or light dusting brush. Avoid submerging antique ceramics in water or using liquid detergents, as moisture can penetrate existing glaze cracks and degrade the porous earthenware body beneath.
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