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Full title: A polychrome 'grotesque' dish with a putto holding an orb, Willem Jansz. Verstraeten, Haarlem, 1645-1655Description: Dia.: 38,5 cmÊ Provenance: A Dutch private collection.Ê For a long time it was uncertain whether the group to which this piece belongs was made in the Netherlands; Italy or Antwerp were more likely locations. That’s not so strange, because the style in which the pottery is made is pre-eminently Italian. The grotesque decoration with its mainly yellow colour scheme was developed in Italy in the second half of the sixteenth century. Such pieces ended up in the Netherlands after travelling through the Strait of Gibraltar. The Italian motifs were adopted by Dutch Delftware factoriesÊ Willem Verstraeten came from Flanders or Wallonia and was originally called Willem Jansz de la Rue. He settled in Delft, where he was first mentioned in the sources in 1613. He played an important role in the development of Delft earthenware. Around 1625 he moved to Haarlem, where he started a successful Delftware factory. According to his own account he employed no less than 60 men and boys. In 1642 Willem fell ill and left his business to his eldest son Gerrit. He did not expect to survive his illness, but miraculously he did. Willem started his own business again and made a deal with his son about who would manufacture what. Exactly what they agreed upon sparked off decades of bickering. (...) (source: Jaap Jongstra for the Princessehof museum - link)Ê Condition (UV-checked): Excellent, typical minor wear and glaze abrasions on the rim.Ê Ref.: - A similar but larger (46 cm) example is in the Dutch Ceramics Museum 'Princessehof' in Leeuwarden, Friesland. It is celebrated as one of the museum's top pieces. (link available on our website)- A smaller and fluted example is in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. (link available on our website)- Sotheby's, Dec. 4, 2006, The Frits Philips collection, lot 47, for a smaller example (33 cm). (sold EUR 13.200) (link available on our website)Ê Condition reports and additional images:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Reports are published on request, on our website www.rm-auctions.com. High resolution images, further detailed images and natural daylight images, when requested, will be made available on our website www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A gadrooned white Dutch Delftware jug with pewter cover, 17th C.Description: H.: 27 cm - L.: 16,5 cmÊ Condition: (UV-checked)- In excellent condition with a small number of negligible small superficial chips around the foot.Condition reports and additional images:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Reports are published on request, on our website www.rm-auctions.com. High resolution images, further detailed images and natural daylight images, when requested, will be made available on our website www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white 'harlequin' brush backs, 1st half 18th C.Description: Dim.: 12,5 x 7 x 2,5 cm (each brush back)H.: 23 cm (each brush back on stand)Ê Ref.: Sotheby's, London, May 20, 2020, for one similar but polychrome example. (sold GBP 4.000) (link available on our website)Ê Provenance: Each with a label on the back inscribed 'Ramaix' for the 'Gaston de Ramaix' collection, Château de Grune, Belgium. The collectors Maurice de Ramaix (1850-1918) (link available on our website), a Belgian diplomat and politician, and his son Gaston built a collection of mostly blue and white pieces from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. De Ramaix was a diplomatic attache in Paris, Constantinople, Vienna, Berlin, The Hague and Persia. Afterward, he returned to Belgium where he became a senator and a member of the Parliament. In 1894, he bought and restored a castle in Grune, Belgium. After his death, De Ramaix’s collection was passed to his eldest son, Gaston (1878-1937), who was also a diplomat. Gaston had a predilection for the Dutch Golden Age and completed his father’s collection. He showcased the remarkable assemblage of Delftware in his seventeenth-century castle surrounded by Dutch paintings and prints from the same era.Condition reports and additional images:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Reports are published on request, on our website www.rm-auctions.com. High resolution images, further detailed images and natural daylight images, when requested, will be made available on our website www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

A DUTCH DELFTWARE CHARGER circa 1680, decorated in the Chinese transitional 'Kraak style', with two women in the interior; and a similar smaller example, 34.5cm diameter and 30.3cm diameter (2)

A DUTCH DELFTWARE LIDDED VASE 18th century, of octagonal baluster shape, the polychrome ground decorated with peacocks and flowers, 42cm highProvenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre

A PAIR OF BRISTOL DELFTWARE PLATES circa 1760, decorated with an Oriental fishing scene, with a bianco-sopra-bianco border with pine cones, 22.8cm diameter

AN ENGLISH DELFTWARE PLATE circa 1745, possibly Liverpool, decorated with an oriental landscape, with a figure walking over a bridge to a house, 35cm diameter

A pair of London delftware saucer dishes c.1765, painted in blue, green, yellow and manganese with a lady beckoning to a gentleman holding a tricorn hat as she sits beneath tall trees flanking a bar gate, restored rim chips, 22.7cm. (2) Paper labels for Jonathan Horne Antiques.

A London delftware broth bowl and cover c.1690, the sides and cover painted with seated figures in a Chinese landscape, the shoulder with a formal stiff leaf band, applied with two scroll handles, number marks to the interior and cover, a repair to the cover, 20.5cm across. (2)

A delftware plate c.1720-30, of pancake profile, painted in blue with a roundel containing two low buildings with smoking chimneys, within three vignettes of Oriental flowering branches, some rim chipping, 19cm.

A pair of Lambeth delftware drug jars c.1730-40, the baluster forms inscribed in blue for 'Ung: Basil:FL' and 'Ung: Alb', within narrow cartouches surmounted by angels holding flower stems, some cracking, 19.5cm. (2) The ingredients of Unguentum Album included rose water, camphor and white wax; the ointment was used in the treatment of burns and skin ulcers. Basil has anti-inflammatory properties and would also have been used as an ointment against skin inflammation.

A pair of London delftware tiles c.1740, painted in blue, one with a seated fox, another with a sheep or other cloven-hoofed animal, each beside a low tree, some chipping, 13.2cm max. (2)

A delftware Royal charger c.1690-1700, probably London, painted with a full length standing portrait of King William III in armour, holding an upright sword in his right hand and with his left on his hip, inscribed 'KW' above, within a double manganese line border, the underside with a greenish lead glaze, restored, 34.5cm.

A rare English delftware King of Prussia plate c.1757-60, painted in blue with a head and shoulders portrait of Frederick II of Prussia between the letters KP, 22.2cm. Cf. Leslie B Grigsby, The Longridge Collection, Vol. II, D56 for a similar King of Prussia plate. Also this saleroom, 17th June 2020, lot 124 for a near identical example.

A Bristol delftware 'Farmyard' plate c.1720-30, painted with a bold cockerel in yellow, blue and red, standing between sponged manganese trees, with a flock of birds in flight above, broken and restuck, 22.5cm. Paper label for Alistair Sampson Antiques.

A London delftware Royal blue dash charger c.1690-95, painted with a full length standing portrait of William III, crowned and holding an orb and sceptre, wearing a long ermine robe, flanked by trees, inscribed 'WR', within a blue dash and yellow border rim, the underside with a bluish-buff lead glaze, 34cm.

Four delftware plates c.1730-60, one Lambeth and painted with a parrot perched among Oriental branches, one painted in blue with a vase upon a stand among flowering branches, one with a flower spray in the Fazackerly manner, the last with a bird swooping onto a branch, some damages and repairs, 22.8cm max. (4)

An early delftware dry drug or pill jar c.1680, painted in blue with an angel with outstretched wings above a banner inscribed 'LENTIV: E', a 13cm rim crack, chipping to the neck and foot, 18.3cm. Lenitivum was an electuary made from prunes, liquorice, senna and tamarind pulp. Unsurprisingly, given the ingredients, it had a purgative effect.

A delftware wet drug or syrup jar mid 18th century, the globular body painted in blue with the inscription 'S: CROCI:' within a shaped cartouche surmounted by birds in branches, with a wide strap handle and short knopped spout, all raised on a flared foot, 18.5cm. Syrup of saffron was used as a colouring and flavouring agent in medicinal preparations but sparingly; it being an abortifacient and a fatal poison in larger quantities. It was also used to treat nervous disorders. Paper label for Jonathan Horne Antiques.

A London delftware plate of William and Mary c.1690, the shallow form painted in blue with head and shoulder portraits of the Royal couple, inscribed 'W M R', within narrow blue line borders, 21.3cm. Paper label for Alistair Sampson Antiques.

A documentary delftware plate dated 1754, painted in blue with a mother tending a child in a large cot on a paved terrace before an archway and tall window, with sponged trees in the distance, the rim with a formal scroll and trellis border, inscribed 'Sally Taylor 1754', 22.4cm. Illustrated: Lipski and Archer, Dated English Delftware, no. 585. Provenance: Sotheby's, 21st May 1948; bought by T M Ragg and sold at Sotheby's, 23rd March 1954.

A rare Lambeth delftware Royal plate c.1704-10, painted with a central portrait roundel of Queen Anne within a 'Star and Garter' border in red, green and blue, a few filled rim chips, 22.5cm. Paper label for Alistair Sampson Antiques. Cf. F H Garner and Michael Archer, English Delft,ware, pl.66C for the same 'Star and Garter' design on a plate from 1712.

A rare Liverpool delftware tile c.1760, painted in manganese with a bear standing with head slightly turned, a chip to one corner, 12.7cm.

A pair of delftware shallow bowls c.1760-70, each painted in blue with a bird in flight above flowering branches, some rim faults, 22.3cm. (2)

A London delftware dish c.1640-60, painted in blue with a stylized vase of flowers, the rim with a simple panelled design, the reverse decorated in a pale blue lead glaze, a short rim crack, 32.4cm.

A small delftware mug c.1740, the cylindrical form decorated in blue with a chequered design including dots and crosses, the wide strap handle with blue dash bands, the base broken out and repaired, 7.8cm high.

An English delftware clock dial late 18th century, the slightly convex form glazed white and painted in manganese with arabic numerals depicting the hours and the quarters, fitted with a central hole, two later drilled holes, 24.5cm. Provenance: the Birkett Collection.

A Brislington delftware blue dash Adam and Eve charger c.1700, painted with a scene of the Temptation, the couple standing either side of the Tree of Knowledge while a smiling serpent with a forked tail coils around the trunk, the tree hanging with large striped yellow fruits, within a blue dash border, restored, 35cm. Cf. Victoria & Albert Museum, Accession No. C.146-1991 for a similar example.

A rare delftware teapot stand or salver dated 1713, the circular form with a recessed well, painted in blue with a bird perched on leafy branches within a trellis border, raised on three bun feet, inscribed to the underside 'Anno 1713 Maria Davids', some glaze chipping, 11cm across.

Three Liverpool delftware tiles c.1760-70, printed in black by John Sadler, one with 'The baby's toilet' from an engraving by Jan Both of the Five Senses, a baby being changed on the lap of a peasant woman, another with a street scene of a girl dancing to a fiddler, signed 'J Sadler Liverpool', the last with a couple courting beneath a tree after Boucher's Les Amours Pastorales, minor chipping, 12.8cm. (3)

A George III table with delftware top, set with a London delftware circular plaque or tray painted in blue with a lotus design, with a crimped rim, c.1750, the tripod table later in the 18th century, 55cm dia overall. The lotus design seen here is commonly used on baskets and it is possible that the table top started life as an exceptionally large example. The pierced sides are unlikely to have survived firing at this scale, which may account for the fact that an alternative use was found for the base.

A delftware plate dated 1740, painted in blue with the initials 'SB' above the date 1740, within a central roundel surrounded by flowering plants and surmounted by a pagoda representing the Heavenly Pavilion in the Taoist Pavilion, 22.5cm. Illustrated: Lipski and Archer, Dated Delftware, no. 463. Provenance: A S Marden-Smedley, sold at Sotheby's on 18th June 1943; T M Ragg, sold at Sotheby's on 23rd March 1954.

A delftware 'Farmyard' plate c.1730, probably Bristol, painted in blue with a church flanked by tall trees with sponged manganese foliage, 19.7cm. Paper label for the Gautier collection.

A delftware flowerbrick c.1740, the rectangular form well painted in blue with a windmill and other buildings, the short sides with figures in a boat, the recessed top pierced with three lines of small holes around a central shaped aperture, some chipping, 15.3cm across.

A Liverpool delftware puzzle jug c.1740-60, the squat body inscribed with a four line wager inviting the drinker to 'come try your Skill', beneath a tall neck pierced with a geometric design, the rounded rim with three short spouts, a glaze crack to the handle, 17.6cm.

A rare delftware shoe c.1740, probably London, painted in blue with flower sprays flanking central brocade work linked by a moulded buckle, the shaped heel painted blue, chipping to the upper section, 16.5cm across.

A delftware plate c.1760, painted in blue with three figures in a boat before long buildings on the shore, a heavily potted shaped Delft dish painted with a bird between flowering plants, and a charger decorated with a landscape panel within a wide striped border, some damages, 31.3cm max. (3)

A rare London delftware teapot stand c.1720, painted in blue with a Chinese figure seated between ornamental fences beneath trailing wisteria, the rim within a continuous foliate border, raised on three shaped feet, 12.6cm dia. Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, p.115 for similar examples. Paper label for the Louis L Lipski Collection, No. 870.

A delftware basket c.1750, probably London, finely painted in blue with a figure carrying a gun, walking through a field with a dog at his heels, the sides formed of interlocking circles, 17.4cm dia. Paper label for the Gautier collection.

A 18th Century Delftware plate, "Admiral Keppel For Ever", the centre with head and shoulders portrait of the Admiral surrounded by leafy borders, 22.5cm dia. 

A rare 18th Century Bristol Delftware polychrome plate, naively painted with initials A.B. dated 1733 above and below cottages with smoking chimneys, the rim decorated stylised lanterns, 21cm dia. 

A rare Bristol Delftware polychrome punch bowl, circa 1730, the exterior decorated with four groups of cottages with smoking chimneys within foliate borders (cracked and restored), 29cm dia. x 17cm high 

A group of 17th and 18th century delftware tiles: including an early 17th century London tile painted with a bird in a landscape within a border of concentric circles, probably Southwark, 13.5cm [broken across and other damage]; an early Spanish tile with geometric design, 13.5cm [some losses and wear]; and a group of seven 18th century English and Dutch blue and white tiles, including a set of four painted with figures and animals in rustic settings [damages] 9.

A set of twelve mid 17th century Dutch polychrome delftware tiles: painted with pomegranates, bunches of grapes, foliage and fleur-de-lys motifs, circa 1630-50, 13cm [some damage]; mounted in an oak two-tier occasional table.*Notes Literature - Jan Pius 'De Nederlandse Tegel [The Dutch Tile] 1570-1930' page 227 [A.01.05.] 74 & 76.

PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE VASES, each of baluster form, the cover with dog finial, hand-painted with a Chinoiserie scene, 29.5cm and 29cm high (2)

EARLY 20TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE WALL PLAQUE, of shaped oval form, hand-painted with a scene of children ice skating, underglaze blue cross mark to the reverse, 42cm high, along with a shell-shaped porcelain dish decorated in the manner of Meissen (2)

A Liverpool Delftware tile, c1758-61, printed in black by John Sadler with a gallant and shepherds in rococo scroll border, signed in the plate J Sadler, Liverpl, 12.8 x 13cm, collectors, dealers and exhibition labels Provenance: E N Stretton Collection; Jonathan Horne; Gilding's, Market Harborough, 3 September 2019, £236 Exhibited: N. C. S. Liverpool Exhibition 1993, No 199

Miscellaneous ceramics and glassware, 19th c, to include a shield shaped cut glass sweetmeat vase, 13cm h, two pairs of glass rinsers, a Dutch Delftware saucer dish, late 18th c and a late Victorian moulded green glass oil lamp fount, brass mounted Delft dish with radial and other cracks. Most of the items in good condition

Rackham (Bernard) ‘ The Glaisher Collection of Pottery and Porcelain, 2 vols, plates, navy cloth, teg, Cambridge 1935 and other English ceramics reference works, to include Godden ‘ English Blue & White Porcelain, Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain 1788-52 (and others by the same), A Dawson ‘ English & Irish Delftware 1570-1840, E Adams ‘ Chelsea Porcelain and 2 others, Continental Ceramics (30)

BLUE POTTERY - late 19th to early 20th century blue & white baluster vase with narrowed neck depicting figures and children in a garden setting, 36cms H, a delftware blue & white jar and cover (chips) and five other items of blue ware including a small blue & white Staffordshire lidded tureen

18TH CENTURY ENGLISH DELFT CHARGER 36CM An 18th century, tin glazed, English delft charger. 36cm diameter X 5cm deep. A large, very decorative delftware charger circa 1760-70. Beautifully hand painted in multi colour floral design. In the same family home for 90years this piece is completely fresh to the market. Itonly suffers from one or two of the usual nibbles around the edge but on the back, the edges are considerably nibbled, as you'd expect with delft. It also has a very old wire wall hanger which has caused three stress cracks as illustrated in images.

A COLLECTION OF TWELVE VARIOUS DELFT TILES, underglaze blue painted decoration, includes sail barges, windmills & figures, various sizes, on framed, together with a Shire album book 'Delftware Tiles' by Hans van Lemmen

Two similar 18th Century English Delftware polychrome decorated chargers, one decorated with a tree amidst landscape, the other with a large floral spray

Scholten (Frits) Dutch Majolica and Delftware 1550-1700 from the Edwin van Drecht Collection, Amsterdam 1993 d/w plus Poole (Julia E) Halian Maiolica and Incised Slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge 1995. d/w. plus 16 associated plus 4 Messrs Christies Sackler Collection catalogues 1993/4 (20)

A Liverpool Delftware plate, circa 1760, decorated a fenced garden, 35cm diameter

EARLY 19TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE, the central reserve hand-painted with a Chinoiserie landscape, 23.5cm diameter, along with a late 19th century Delft plate, the reverse with sticker inscribed 'Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll', an early 20th century Delft bowl, and two candlesticks (5) Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

LATE 18TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE CHARGER, the central reserve hand-painted with a Chinoiserie garden, within a trellis and foliate border, 35cm diameter Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

EARLY 20TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE VASE AND COVER, of baluster form, the cover with bird finial, the body decorated in underglaze blue with a figural landscape scene within scroll borders, painted 'W' mark to base, 37cm high, along with two other Delft vases and covers, and another vase (4) Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

EARLY 19TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE VASE AND COVER, of baluster form, the domed cover with knop finial, the body decorated in underglaze blue with insects amongst foliage, 60cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

LATE 19TH CENTURY DUTCH DELFTWARE BLUE & WHITE SOLIFLEUR VASE, of flattened disc form with elongated neck, marks to base and previous retail sticker for 'J. Vanderkellen, Rotterdam', 8cm high, along with two pairs of early 20th century Delft vases (5) Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection