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.

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18th Century Delft Jar and Lid

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£450

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C. 1850 Wonderful Dutch Delft Faience Polychrome Toby Jug - Pseudo Mark Apk

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C. 1850 Wonderful Dutch Delft Faience Polychrome Toby Jug - Pseudo Mark Apk

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£339

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Delft Blue and White Baluster Vase

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£700

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18th C Decorated Delft Bowl

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£525

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18th Century Pair English Blue and White Delft Plates

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£800

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Pair 18th-century Dutch Delft Polychrome Vases 3 Bells Drie Klokken Factory

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£459

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18th Century Ceramic Devotional Plaque - Madonna with Child

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£400

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

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

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£390

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Antique Desvres / Rouen French Faience Box and Cover

1900 - 1920

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Antique Desvres / Rouen French Faience Box and Cover

From Applecross Antiques

£245

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

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

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£690

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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.

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18th Century English Delft Tin Glazed Charger

From Timberhill Gallery

£275

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19th Century Delft Charger

From CJ Antiques

£125

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Pair of 19th C Tin Glazed Polychrome Jugs

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Pair of 19th C Tin Glazed Polychrome Jugs

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£145

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Antique Quimper French Faience Dish ~ "Pornic"

19th century

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Antique Quimper French Faience Dish ~ "Pornic"

From Applecross Antiques

£265

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Four 18th Century Blue and White Delft Plates. Circa 1790

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£950

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Antique Tin Glazed

18th Century Delft Jar and Lid

C. 1850 Wonderful Dutch Delft Faience Polychrome Toby Jug - Pseudo Mark Apk

Delft Blue and White Baluster Vase

18th C Decorated Delft Bowl

18th Century Pair English Blue and White Delft Plates

Pair 18th-century Dutch Delft Polychrome Vases 3 Bells Drie Klokken Factory

18th Century Ceramic Devotional Plaque - Madonna with Child

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

Antique Desvres / Rouen French Faience Box and Cover

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

18th Century English Delft Tin Glazed Charger

19th Century Delft Charger

Pair of 19th C Tin Glazed Polychrome Jugs

Antique Quimper French Faience Dish ~ "Pornic"

Four 18th Century Blue and White Delft Plates. Circa 1790

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