How do I hang a heavy charger?

Large chargers require specialised wall fixings that distribute weight evenly across the entire foot ring rather than relying on wire pressure alone. Professional picture framers can supply secure brass brackets designed specifically for historic earthenware. Ensure the wall anchor fixes directly into structural brick or timber studwork to support the substantial weight of seventeenth and eighteenth-century ceramic pieces safely.

Were these plates used for dining?

Most large examples functioned primarily as decorative chargers for display on sideboards or walls during their period of origin. Their generous scale and soft earthenware bodies made them impractical for daily table service. Smaller plates occasionally served functional dining roles, but surviving specimens generally exhibit the minimal wear associated with visual appreciation.

How do I date a delft plate?

Dating relies on analysing the tin glaze characteristics, pigment depth, and stylistic markers such as floral borders or Chinese inspired motifs. Seventeenth-century pieces typically display heavier bodies and distinct cobalt tones compared to later iterations. Reference markers like documented workshop names or recorded firing techniques help narrow the production window within the broader eighteenth-century span.

What is manganese decoration?

Manganese involves the use of a metallic oxide pigment that fires to a rich purple, brown, or plum tone instead of standard cobalt blue. This colourway appears frequently on grand feu plates alongside polychrome highlights. Potters utilised manganese to introduce warmer hues into the traditional blue and white tin-glazed palette.

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These dutch pottery display plate selections bring centuries of tin-glazed earthenware into modern rooms through painted chargers and plates.

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Pair of Small Antique Delft Plates

From Antique and Unique

£125

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18th century

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Set of Four 18th C Delft Plates

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£295

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18th century

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A Large Delft Plate.

From Carradale Farm Antiques

£350

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18th century

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A Delft 18th Century Chinese Inspired Plate.

From Carradale Farm Antiques

£425

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18th century

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Three 18th Century Dutch Delft Chargers

From Antique and Unique

£345

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19th century

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19th Century Delft Charger

From CJ Antiques

£125

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18th century

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6 Very Rare Leeds Creamware Pottery Crucifixion Plates C.1750

From Original Retro

£2,500

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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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Rare Large 18th Century Dutch Delft Bowl

From Timberhill Gallery

£325

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings span the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries, uniting tin-glazed earthenware, cobalt pigment, and clay into traditional charger formats.

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Dutch Pottery Display Plate

Pair of Small Antique Delft Plates

Set of Four 18th C Delft Plates

A Large Delft Plate.

A Delft 18th Century Chinese Inspired Plate.

Three 18th Century Dutch Delft Chargers

19th Century Delft Charger

6 Very Rare Leeds Creamware Pottery Crucifixion Plates C.1750

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

Rare Large 18th Century Dutch Delft Bowl

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

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