How were decorative pottery chargers used?

Historically, large chargers sat on sideboards or hung upon walls to display wealth, taste, and fine ceramic artistry during feasts and formal gatherings. Over time, their primary function shifted entirely to wall display and cabinet presentation, preserving intricate painted scenes away from daily dining wear.

What is the difference between Delft and faience?

Delft specifically describes tin-glazed earthenware produced in the Netherlands, particularly around Delft, famous for its distinctive blue and white or polychrome palette. Faience is the broader European term for tin-glazed earthenware made in France, Spain, and other regions sharing similar glazing and firing traditions.

How do I tell an 18th-century charger from a 19th-century copy?

Eighteenth-century chargers often exhibit characteristic footrim glaze irregularities, hand-thrown potting marks, and softer tin-glazes with subtle surface crazing. Nineteenth-century revival pieces typically feature heavier, more uniform industrial ceramic bodies, stamped factory marks, and harder nineteenth-century glaze formulations.

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A decorative pottery charger is a large, wall-hanging or table-resting display dish, and these examples bring substantial painted colour and historic ceramic craft into a room.