What is antique tin glazed pottery?

Antique tin glazed pottery is earthenware covered with an opaque white glaze containing tin oxide, which provides a smooth surface for hand-painted cobalt, manganese, or polychrome decoration. European potteries produced these wares extensively from the seventeenth century onward. Makers across England, Holland, France, and Italy developed distinct regional traditions under names like delft, faience, and majolica.

How do I distinguish Dutch delft from English delftware?

Dutch delft often utilises a thinner, whiter glaze with finer potting and strong influences from Chinese porcelain exports. English delftware frequently exhibits a slightly thicker glaze with a pale blueish tinge and distinct body characteristics. Examination of the foot rim and glaze pooling on the underside often reveals manufacturing traits specific to each country.

Were chargers used for dining?

Chargers were primarily decorative display pieces rather than tableware for serving food. Their large diameters and pictorial centre designs made them suitable for mounting on walls or arranging on sideboards. Wealthy households utilised them to showcase fashionable blue and white or polychrome ceramic art.

What causes manganese purple in these pieces?

Manganese oxide served as a mineral pigment that produced deep purple, brown, or manganese-black lines when fired into the tin glaze. Potters used it independently or alongside cobalt blue to add shading and contrast. Pieces decorated primarily in manganese often date to the eighteenth century.

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Antique tin glazed ceramics bring centuries of painted earthenware, vibrant cobalt pigments and tin-glaze traditions straight to your home.

18th century

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18th Century English Delftware Jug with Beautiful Glaze and Fresh Colours

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£325

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19th century

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Antique Cantagalli Faience Vase

From Rams Head Antiques

£585

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19th century

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Pair of Blue and White Vases

From Rue des Fontenelles

£350

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19th century

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Delft Miniature Longcase Clock

From Prometheus Antiques

£495

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18th century

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An 18th Century Delft Plate.

From Youngs Antiques

£120

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18th century

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Two Very Rare Veuve Perrin, Marseille, Faience Hand-painted Plates, C. 1770

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,500

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Brussels Faience Jug, Mask Spout, “Haie Fleurie”, C.1760–1790

18th century

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Brussels Faience Jug, Mask Spout, “Haie Fleurie”, C.1760–1790

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,300

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Desvres French Faience Dish

From Applecross Antiques

£265

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18th century

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Early 18th Century Delft Plate

From Rue des Fontenelles

£360

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Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate Circa 1740

18th century

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Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate Circa 1740

From Timberhill Gallery

£325

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Listings feature tin glazed ceramics spanning the seventeenth to the twentieth century, with earthenware bodies painted in cobalt, manganese, and polychrome pigments.

Fine 17thc Dutch Delft Faience Chinoiserie Blue and White Picher Jug Circa 1690

17th century

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Fine 17thc Dutch Delft Faience Chinoiserie Blue and White Picher Jug Circa 1690

From Artsonline

£485

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Antique Italian Cantagalli Majolica Tulip Vase

19th century

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Antique Italian Cantagalli Majolica Tulip Vase

From The Old Cinema

£4,400

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18th century

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18th Century English Delft Charger

From Antique and Unique

£185

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18th century

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18th Century Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar.

From Youngs Antiques

£450

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19th century

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Dutch Delft Charger

From David Robinson Antiques

£280

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18th century

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A Large Delft Plate.

From Carradale Farm Antiques

£350

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Antique Tin Glazed

18th Century English Delftware Jug with Beautiful Glaze and Fresh Colours

Antique Cantagalli Faience Vase

Pair of Blue and White Vases

Delft Miniature Longcase Clock

An 18th Century Delft Plate.

Two Very Rare Veuve Perrin, Marseille, Faience Hand-painted Plates, C. 1770

Brussels Faience Jug, Mask Spout, “Haie Fleurie”, C.1760–1790

Antique Desvres French Faience Dish

Early 18th Century Delft Plate

Polychrome Lambeth Delft Plate Circa 1740

Fine 17thc Dutch Delft Faience Chinoiserie Blue and White Picher Jug Circa 1690

Antique Italian Cantagalli Majolica Tulip Vase

18th Century English Delft Charger

18th Century Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar.

Dutch Delft Charger

A Large Delft Plate.

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