What is tin glazed pottery?

Tin glazed pottery is earthenware covered with an opaque white glaze containing tin oxide. This coating creates a smooth canvas for painted designs before the final kiln firing. Potters across Europe utilised this technique from the seventeenth century onward to produce decorative wares that often emulated the appearance of prized Chinese porcelain.

How do I care for antique tin glazed pottery?

These pieces require gentle handling because the earthenware body and tin glaze can be vulnerable to impact and moisture penetration. Dust them softly with a dry cloth and avoid immersion in water. Display them away from high-traffic areas where accidental knocks might occur, ensuring the historic glaze remains protected from unnecessary wear.

How do I tell Dutch Delft from French faience?

Dutch Delft traditionally focuses on cobalt blue and white tin-glazed earthenware inspired by East Asian imports. French faience often incorporates broader regional styles, varied colour palettes, and distinct shapes associated with factories in Rouen or Quimper. Examining the glaze tone, brushwork style, and potting characteristics helps distinguish between the primary European production centres.

Were antique chargers used for dining?

Large chargers were predominantly created for visual display on sideboards or walls during earlier centuries. Their generous surface area made them ideal vehicles for elaborate painted narratives and decorative motifs. While some sturdy examples may have served functional roles in historic households, surviving specimens are generally appreciated as wall art.

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Antique tin glazed pottery brings together centuries of European ceramic craft, spanning robust chargers, intricate vases and apothecary jars decorated in striking blue and white.

Large Pair of French Faience Urns with Lids from 1860

19th century

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Large Pair of French Faience Urns with Lids from 1860

From Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

£2,950

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18th century

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An 18th Century English Delft Plate.

From Youngs Antiques

£200

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18th century

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An Early 18th Century English Delft Plate.

From Youngs Antiques

£280

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17th century

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A 17th Century Delft Kraak Plate.

From Youngs Antiques

£380

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18th century

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

From Artsonline

£399

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Early 20th Century Majolica Water Vessel.

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Majolica Water Vessel.

From Youngs Antiques

£300

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19th century

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A 19th Century Italian Majolica Vase.

From Youngs Antiques

£595

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Superb 18thc Dutch Polychrome Delft Kneeling Bishop Candlestick Holder Figurine

18th century

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Superb 18thc Dutch Polychrome Delft Kneeling Bishop Candlestick Holder Figurine

From Artsonline

£455

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17th century

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Large Exceptional 17th-century Dutch Delft Chinoiserie Blue & White Faience Vase

From Artsonline

£1,450

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

18th century

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

From Artsonline

£299

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The selection spans seventeenth-century pieces to mid-twentieth-century Continental examples, including apothecary jars, posset pots and wall chargers.

Rare Pair 17thc Italian Savona Majolica Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar Bottles

17th century

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Rare Pair 17thc Italian Savona Majolica Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar Bottles

From Artsonline

£690

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Late 17th/early 18thc Dutch Delft Chinoiserie Blue and White Jug

17th century

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Late 17th/early 18thc Dutch Delft Chinoiserie Blue and White Jug

From Artsonline

£390

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A Blue Painted Delftware Plate, Dutch C.1780

18th century

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A Blue Painted Delftware Plate, Dutch C.1780

From Mark J West

£155

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19th century

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Antique Cantagalli Faience Vase

From Rams Head Antiques

£585

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C. 1790 Pair Alcora Talavera Polychrome Faience Partridge-tureens with Covers

18th century

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C. 1790 Pair Alcora Talavera Polychrome Faience Partridge-tureens with Covers

From Artsonline

£1,490

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Four Mid-19thc Hand-painted Dutch Delft Miniature Furniture Pieces Blue & White

19th century

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Four Mid-19thc Hand-painted Dutch Delft Miniature Furniture Pieces Blue & White

From Artsonline

£495

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Antique Tin Glazed Pottery

Large Pair of French Faience Urns with Lids from 1860

An 18th Century English Delft Plate.

An Early 18th Century English Delft Plate.

A 17th Century Delft Kraak Plate.

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

Early 20th Century Majolica Water Vessel.

A 19th Century Italian Majolica Vase.

Superb 18thc Dutch Polychrome Delft Kneeling Bishop Candlestick Holder Figurine

Large Exceptional 17th-century Dutch Delft Chinoiserie Blue & White Faience Vase

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

Rare Pair 17thc Italian Savona Majolica Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar Bottles

Late 17th/early 18thc Dutch Delft Chinoiserie Blue and White Jug

A Blue Painted Delftware Plate, Dutch C.1780

Antique Cantagalli Faience Vase

C. 1790 Pair Alcora Talavera Polychrome Faience Partridge-tureens with Covers

Four Mid-19thc Hand-painted Dutch Delft Miniature Furniture Pieces Blue & White

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