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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19th Century French Faience Blue & White Vide-poche Dish (Fretted) C.1850

From Deja Vu St Leonards

£100

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18th century

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Italian Garofano Vase

From William Carr Antiques

£495

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18th century

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Italian Pharmacy Wet Drug Jug & Cover 18th-century Tin-glaze Polychrome Syr Alth

From Artsonline

£499

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Lovely Quality Antique Dutch Delft Inkstand

19th century

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Lovely Quality Antique Dutch Delft Inkstand

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£345

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19th century

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Small Pair of 18th/19th Century Tin-glazed Delftware Jugs - Blue & White Floral Decoration

From Deja Vu St Leonards

£165

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18th century

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English Delftware Blue & White Salt Cellar, C.1750 – 18th Century Hand Painted Octagonal Dish

From Deja Vu St Leonards

£150

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Italian Majolica Albarello Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar 18th/19th-century Faience Large

18th century

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Italian Majolica Albarello Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar 18th/19th-century Faience Large

From Artsonline

£699

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13th Century Kashan Lustre Glazed Fotted Bowl

Pre 16th century

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13th Century Kashan Lustre Glazed Fotted Bowl

From Timberhill Gallery

£950

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18th century

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18th Century Delft Vase Converted to a Table Lamp

From In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

£195

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18th century

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Rare 18th Century Delft Bowl

From Spitalfields House

£360

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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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Dutch Delft Desktop Inkwell Stand Blue and White Faience Late 19th-century

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£255

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An 18-19th Century Italian Majolica Blue and White Apothecary Jar, 24cm

18th century

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An 18-19th Century Italian Majolica Blue and White Apothecary Jar, 24cm

From Gilt and Gesso

£350

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18th century

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Delft Blue & White Shallow Bowl

From William Carr Antiques

£595

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Large Italian Maiolica Istoriato Charger, Pesaro School, Classical Historical Scene, C. 1890–1915

19th century

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Large Italian Maiolica Istoriato Charger, Pesaro School, Classical Historical Scene, C. 1890–1915

From Ritas Bazaar

£600

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18th century

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18th English Polychrome Delft Charger

From Timberhill Gallery

£450

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18th century

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Rare 18th C Delft Marriage Plate

From Timberhill Gallery

£2,200

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Antique Tin Glazed

19th Century French Faience Blue & White Vide-poche Dish (Fretted) C.1850

Italian Garofano Vase

Italian Pharmacy Wet Drug Jug & Cover 18th-century Tin-glaze Polychrome Syr Alth

Lovely Quality Antique Dutch Delft Inkstand

Small Pair of 18th/19th Century Tin-glazed Delftware Jugs - Blue & White Floral Decoration

English Delftware Blue & White Salt Cellar, C.1750 – 18th Century Hand Painted Octagonal Dish

Italian Majolica Albarello Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar 18th/19th-century Faience Large

13th Century Kashan Lustre Glazed Fotted Bowl

18th Century Delft Vase Converted to a Table Lamp

Rare 18th Century Delft Bowl

Dutch Delft Desktop Inkwell Stand Blue and White Faience Late 19th-century

An 18-19th Century Italian Majolica Blue and White Apothecary Jar, 24cm

Delft Blue & White Shallow Bowl

Large Italian Maiolica Istoriato Charger, Pesaro School, Classical Historical Scene, C. 1890–1915

18th English Polychrome Delft Charger

Rare 18th C Delft Marriage Plate

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