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.

A Beautiful Delft Inkwell with Watteau Scene. Circa 1820-30

19th century

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A Beautiful Delft Inkwell with Watteau Scene. Circa 1820-30

From Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

£780

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18th century

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18th C Delft Charger

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£250

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Antique "Hb" Quimper French Faience Sabot

19th century

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Antique "Hb" Quimper French Faience Sabot

From Applecross Antiques

£395

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18th century

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A Large 18th Century Delft Charger.

From Youngs Antiques

£280

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18th century

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Early 18th Century Blue and White Delft Plate. Circa 1740

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£1,450

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18th century

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18th Century Nevers Faience 'Pot a Orange'

From Treaders Collectables

£3,000

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18th century

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18th Century Bristol Delft Charger

From Carse Antiques

£125

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19th century

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Delft Clock with Lid

From Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

£895

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C. 1850 Large Pair Italian Delft Faience Apothecary Pharmacy Albarello Drug Jars

19th century

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C. 1850 Large Pair Italian Delft Faience Apothecary Pharmacy Albarello Drug Jars

From Artsonline

£495

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18th century

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Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

From Artsonline

£750

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Object forms on this page include chargers, apothecary bottles, puzzle jugs, posset pots, and baluster vases representing Dutch, English, French, and Italian traditions.

19th century

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Large C19th Italian Maiolica Charger

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£600

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18th century

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An 18th Century Delft Plate.

From Youngs Antiques

£200

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18th century

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18th Century Lambeth Pottery Delftware Bottle

From Treaders Collectables

£1,500

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18th century

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A Pair of Maiolica Polychrome Vases, Italy, 18th Century

From H & H Gallery

£4,000

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18th C Delft Blue Tin Glazed Earthenware Charger 'De Witte Ster'

18th century

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18th C Delft Blue Tin Glazed Earthenware Charger 'De Witte Ster'

From Original Retro

£950

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18th century

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18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn

From Treaders Collectables

£4,500

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Antique Tin Glazed

A Beautiful Delft Inkwell with Watteau Scene. Circa 1820-30

18th C Delft Charger

Antique "Hb" Quimper French Faience Sabot

A Large 18th Century Delft Charger.

Early 18th Century Blue and White Delft Plate. Circa 1740

18th Century Nevers Faience 'Pot a Orange'

18th Century Bristol Delft Charger

Delft Clock with Lid

C. 1850 Large Pair Italian Delft Faience Apothecary Pharmacy Albarello Drug Jars

Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Large C19th Italian Maiolica Charger

An 18th Century Delft Plate.

18th Century Lambeth Pottery Delftware Bottle

A Pair of Maiolica Polychrome Vases, Italy, 18th Century

18th C Delft Blue Tin Glazed Earthenware Charger 'De Witte Ster'

18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn

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