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An 18th century Delftware manganese tile, 12.6 by 12.6cm, the circular reserve painted with two shepherds and their flock, together with a Dresden plate painted with central bouquet and floral sprigs, the plate rim moulded with wrythen detailing and gilt scrolls, marked Dresden Silesia to back, a further 19th century Dresden small plate, a/f, a Rockingham treacle glazed Toby jug, circa 1830/40, 23.5cm high, and a 19th century Staffordshire figural group of a courting couple. (5)
Assorted Delftware, to include; twin handled bowl and cover, sweetmeat bowl with pierced rim (with major restoration), pair of beakers (both cracked), and a soup bowl having flat rim and decorated with a fisherman within a landscape (4) Condition Report / Extra Information Large bowl - 1cm chip to underside of rim, small nibbles and rough around entire rim.Small bowl - extensive restoration across approx 1/3 to ½ of bowl, other chips throughout.Pot and cover - extensive chips to lid, large crack and many nibbles around outer edges, losses to handles, losses to both rims.Pair of vases - extensive cracks to both running from rim downwards, chips throughout.
TWO ENGLISH DELFTWARE DISHES, BRISTOL, C1760 one painted in the blue, red and green palette, the other with the addition of yellow, with a stylised, geometric floral spray and sun motif border, 33cm diam, one with collector's label Provenance: Gautier Collection. For a similar example see Archer (M), Delftware, 1997, No B153.++Both fine examples, not cracked, no significant chips, no restoration
Six delftware tiles, mid 18th century, including Liverpool, one Biblical and painted in blue with Samson carrying off the gates of Gaza, one painted in manganese with a figure driving a cow, two with figures blowing a horn, one of them reserved on a sponged manganese ground, one painted in blue with a lady seated beneath a tree, the last printed by Sadler with four children representing the Seasons, reserved on a green ground, 13cm. (6)
Three delftware chargers, 18th century, one painted in blue, green and manganese with a landscape, another in polychrome enamels with a geometric design, one in the Kraak manner with a Chinese figure within a panelled border, and a delftware bowl painted with bold flower sprays, some faults, 34.5cm max. (4)
A delftware model of a dog, dated 1761, seated on its haunches on an oval pad base, its head slightly turned, the coat decorated with blue wheels of fire and small dots, wearing an ochre collar with manganese stud, the tail enamelled in ochre, inscribed 'K 1761 S' to the underside, some glaze chipping, 12.5cm. Cf. Louis L Lipski and Michael Archer, Dated English Delftware, p.420, pls. 1761 and 1761A for a similar pair of dogs.
A delftware dog moneybox, dated 1756, seated on its haunches on an oval pad base, its coat decorated with blue wheels of fire and small dashes, wearing a manganese collar, an open slot running partly down its spine, inscribed '1756' to the underside, restoration to both ears, 12.8cm high. Cf. Louis L Lipski and Michael Archer, Dated English Delftware, p.420, pls. 1761 and 1761A for a similar pair of dogs.
Two small delftware cylindrical pill jars, early 18th century, both painted with winged putti flanking flower stems and large shells above banners inscribed 'P:COCHIÆ', and 'P:BALSAM', the latter with a metal cover, a little chipping, 9.3cm high. (3) Pilulae Balsamicae were antitussive pills made from Balsam of Peru, saffron and other ingredients. Pilulae Cocciae were purgative pills including aloes, scammony and colocynth.
Two small delftware dry drug or pill jars, 1st half 18th century, both painted in blue with birds among branches flanking a basket of fruit, one cylindrical and inscribed 'THER:ANDROM', the other ovoid and inscribed 'PHILON:ROM', small faults, 9.8cm max. (2) The cylindrical jar with a paper label for the Lipski Collection, no. 758. Theriac of Andromachus was a traditional remedy containing 73 ingredients including viper flesh, making it a popular choice as an antidote to poisonous bites. Philonium Romanum included opium and was used to promote sleep.
Two small delftware dry jug or pill jars, 1st half 18th century, painted in blue with two birds flanking a basket of fruit above shaped banners and angel masks, one inscribed 'P:ÆTHEIOP', the other 'P:MATTHÆI', the latter with an old metal cover, small faults, 11.3cm max. (3) Mercury pills were used as a treatment for syphilis, among other things. Matthew's Pills were marketed by Richard Matthews, an apothecary from Holt in Norfolk, and were an imitation of the earlier concoctions by George Starkey, being used in the treatment of mental illness.
Two small delftware dry drug or pill jars, 1st half 18th century, both painted in blue with birds in leafy branches flanking baskets of fruit above banners inscribed 'O:MACIS' and P:RHABARB', the larger with a painted number to the underside, a rim crack, 9.6cm max. (2) The smaller with paper labels for Jonathan Horne. Both rhubarb and mace are used in the treatment of digestive disorders.
Two delftware dry drug or pill jars in two sizes, 1st half 18th century, painted in blue with birds among branches flanking a basket of fruit above banners in scribed 'P:RUDII' and 'P:RUFFI', small damages, 11.7cm max. (2) Pilulae Rudii (pills of Rudius) were a purgative used in the treatment of melancholy and lethargy. Pilulae Rufi were anti-pestilential pills named after the physician Rufus of Ephesus.
A rare set of five London delftware dry drug or pill jars, c.1720, painted in blue with peacocks flanking baskets of fruit above inscribed banners, titled 'PL:COCHIÆ MINO', 'TROCH.CAPPAR', 'P:RUSSY', 'T:DECARRABE' and 'TROCH.ALKEK', some glaze chipping, 9.6cm. (5) The jars contained a variety of pills and lozenges used as purgatives, expectorants and sedatives, with ingredients including aloes, wild cherry, capers and scammony.
A small delftware dry drug or pill jar, 2nd half 18th century, the baluster body painted in blue with paterae around husk swags and a shaped banner inscribed 'P: ex OPIC', some glaze chipping, 9.5cm. Pilulae Opticae, sometimes known as Pilulae Lucis Majores, were used in the treatment of opthalmic disorders.
An early delftware dry drug or pill jar, c.1680, painted in blue with an angel with oustretched wings above a banner inscribed 'P: EX: DUOBUS', the glaze degraded, 9.6cm high. The surface of the glaze suggests that this jar has been submerged in water for some time and may have come from a shipwreck. It contained purgative pills prepared from colocynth and scammony, which would have been used to treat a broad range of conditions, probably to little effect.
An early London delftware dry drug or pill jar, c.1680, painted with a bold blue cartouche above a fleur de lys and stylized garlands, inscribed 'P:ALEOPHAN', 9.5cm high. Pilulae alephanginae were scented pills made from aloes, cinnamon, nutmeg, rose petals and other ingredients used in the treatment of epilepsy, migraine and melancholy.
An early small delftware dry drug or pill jar, c.1680, painted in blue with an angel with outstretched wings above a banner inscribed 'T.ALB.RHAS', a chip to the inside rim, 10cm high. Trochisi Albi Rhasis were lozenges made from ingredients including white lead. They could be dissolved in white wine or rose-water to make an eyewash. They could also be used to treat gonorrhoea.
Literature: David Barker, William Greatbatch; Lipski and Archer, Dated English Delftware; Diana Edwards, Black Basalt; Meteyard, The Life of Josiah Wedgwood, Vols I & II; Williams and Wood, English Transfer-Printed Pottery and Porcelain; and a number of other books relating to English pottery and porcelain. (38)
Literature: Edward A Downman, Blue Dash Chargers; Graeme Cruikshank, Prestonpans Pottery; Aronson Antiques, Oriental Sources for Dutch Delftware Chinoiserie Figures; Alan Caiger-Smith, Tin-Glazed Pottery; Gordon Elliott, John and David Elers and their Contemporaries; and a number of other books on Scottish and English pottery. (38)
Literature: Maria Gordon-Smith, Pillement; Jonathan Horne, English Tin-Glazed Tiles; Michael Archer, Delftware; Edwards & Hampson, White-Glazed Stonewares of the British Isles; J K Crillen, Medical Ceramics in the Wellcome Institute; and a number of other books relating to English and European pottery and porcelain. (31)
A Dublin Delftware blue and white plate, circa 1760, painted with a central basket of flowers inside a border scattered with flowers and auspicious objects, 23.5cm diameter; also a pair of English Delftware blue and white octagonal plates painted with chinoiserie landscapes, 22cm diameter (3).Illustrated
Literature. A quantity of books relating to pottery and porcelain, including: H. P. Fourest 'Delftware', Peter Bradshaw '18th century English Porcelain Figures', Una des Fontaines 'Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre' and Svend Eriksen & Geoffrey De Bellaigue, 'Sèvres Porcelain'. (A lot) Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A London blue and white delftware wall pocket: of D form with slightly concave back, painted with a Chinese figure standing behind a fence on the side of a lake, a man in a boat beyond, the lower terminal with sponged decoration, pierced for suspension, probably Lambeth, circa 1750-60, 20 cm high [minor glaze chips].* Notes Cf. Michael Archer 'Delftware/The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles' page 375 pl.1.23.
An English blue and white delftware three-division tripod sweetmeat dish: painted with Chinese figures by lattice fences, bamboo, flowers and foliage within foliate borders, probably Liverpool, circa 1750-60, 18 cm wide [some damage and restoration]. *Notes Paper label for F.H.Garner Collection.* Notes Cf. Frank Britton 'English Delftware in the Bristol Collection' page 137, pl.9.39.
An English blue and white delftware water bottle: painted with two Chinese figures, one seated, in an extensive landscape with buildings and mountains beyond, probably Lambeth, circa 1770, 25 cm [rim restored].*Notes Bears paper labels for F.H.Garner [no.1254] and Art Treasures Exhibition 1928 [no.372].*Notes Cf. Michael Archer 'Delftware/The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles' page 277 E.21.
An English blue and white delftware water bottle: painted overall with an extensive Chinese lake landscape, probably Liverpool, circa 1760, 23 cm [rim restored, glaze loss to footrim].*Notes Bears paper labels for F.H.Garner and Gautier Collection.*Notes Cf. Michael Archer 'Delftware/The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles' page 277 E.21.

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