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English Delft Dish
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Moxhams Antiques

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    Roger and jill bichard founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.
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English Delft Dish

18th century
For Sale by Moxhams Antiques
Description

An English delft dish in cheerful colours with a large insect in the centre; probably Bristol, but just possibly London.

Condition: no cracks or restoration and the edge chips are visible in the photo

Diameter: 13'' / 33cm

Stock Number: S400

Date of Manufacture

Moxhams Antiques has dated this English Delftware Ceramic Dish to the 1750s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.08cm (2.00")
Width
33.0201cm (13.00")
Depth
33.0201cm (13.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA396734
Dealers Internal Reference
S400
Dealers Notes

Established in 1967,Moxhams Antiques is a family business with a large shop in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. We have an extensive and varied stock specialising in good period town and country furniture, ceramics, particularly delftware, as well as some decorative items.

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Open 10am - 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday, but please let us know that you are coming.

Description
An English delft dish in cheerful colours with a large insect in the centre; probably Bristol, but just possibly London.

Condition: no cracks or restoration and the edge chips are visible in the photo

Diameter: 13'' / 33cm

Stock Number: S400

Date of Manufacture

Moxhams Antiques has dated this English Delftware Ceramic Dish to the 1750s.

Height
5.08cm (2.00")
Width
33.0201cm (13.00")
Depth
33.0201cm (13.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA396734
Dealers Internal Ref
S400
Moxhams Antiques
Moxhams Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009

Roger and jill bichard founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Moxhams Antiques Profile Page

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Moxhams Antiques is a registered member of BADA 

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An eighteenth-century circular English delftware tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated with hand-painted blue, red, and green chinoiserie botanical motifs.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century circular English delftware tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated with hand-painted blue, red, and green chinoiserie botanical motifs.

English Delft Dish

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Telephone Shop 01225 862789 / Evenings 01225 783199
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Bradford on Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1JZ
United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century circular English delftware tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated with hand-painted blue, red, and green chinoiserie botanical motifs.
English delft dish
Ref: SA396734
An eighteenth-century circular English delftware tin-glazed earthenware dish decorated with hand-painted blue, red, and green chinoiserie botanical motifs.
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  • ObjectDecorative Dishes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Tin Glaze
  • ColourOff-White, Blue, Red, Green
  • MotifsPolychrome floral decoration, Chinoiserie insect motif, Scalloped inner border
  • SizeH 5.08 cm (2 in) x W 33.0201 cm (13 in) x D 33.0201 cm (13 in)

This Georgian English delftware dish dates from 1750 and is formed from tin-glazed earthenware with an off-white glossy finish. Hand-painted polychrome decoration in blue, red, and green covers the circular surface, featuring botanical motifs, a central insect, and a scalloped inner border around the well, alongside edge chips visible around the rim. The piece measures 5.08 cm high, 33.02 cm wide, and 33.02 cm deep, providing a substantial display plate for traditional interiors. In a modern interior, the dish sits attractively upon a sideboard top or dresser shelf as a decorative focal point within a room scheme. The vibrant palette and hand-painted motifs complement historic and eclectic dining spaces, bringing a touch of eighteenth-century craftsmanship to flat surfaces throughout the home. Collectors of early earthenware appreciate the hand-painted detailing and surface character.

FAQs

English delftware refers to tin-glazed earthenware produced in Britain primarily during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, inspired by Dutch ceramics and Chinese porcelain imports.

These dishes were formed from earthenware clay and coated with an opaque white glaze containing tin oxide, providing a pale ground for hand-painted mineral pigments prior to firing.

Authentic pieces feature a soft earthenware body beneath a thick tin glaze, frequently exhibiting minor glaze flaking along the rim, unglazed foot rims, and hand-painted metal oxide brushwork.

An antique delftware dish can be presented on a plate stand upon a console, arranged within an open dresser, or mounted as part of a curated ceramic gallery wall.

Dust gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth and avoid immersion in water, as liquid can penetrate glaze crazing or rim chips and weaken the porous earthenware beneath.
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