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A large blue and white delftware vase, probably London, painted in the Chinese Transitional style with birds amidst flowers and rockwork above a band of stiff leaves, 18th century, some restoration, 31cm.

An English Blue and White Delft Wall-Pocket, London, probably Lambeth, circa 1750, of half round double cup form, with hole for suspension pierced through the upper back plate (prior to glazing), the frontal upper register painted with a chinoiserie scene of a Manchu boy with long sleeves dancing by a fence before a huge midgie beneath overhanging crag, a stalagmite repeat pattern to the lower cup and with acorn terminal, 19cm high A similarly shaped wall-pocket (but which has a variant landscape and a stalagmite repeat upper border) is illustrated in Archer (Michael) Delftware, pg.375, i.23. The use of Chinese children at play - Wa Wa - are often seen on Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelains, and were probably the inspiration for this design.

An English delftware circular charger, possibly London, mid-18th Century, enamelled in blue with flowering rockwork beneath a rim of flowers and foliage, diameter approx 32cm (minor rim frits), together with a square dish and a circular platter by Copeland printed in blue with `Spode`s Camilla` pattern and another Copeland Spode blue printed plate.

A mid 18th Century London blue and white Delftware punch bowl with peony decoration, 30 cm diameter x 14.5 cm high (ILLUSTRATED)

An unusual delftware dry drug jar, painted with a flying wyvern beneath a shell and fruit topped cartouche titled `C:ABSINTH:R`, late 17th / early 18th century, 18cm. The Museum of London holds a collection of 24 drug jars which feature a flying wyvern, and possibly relate to the arms of the Apothecaries Society which feature Apollo (the god of healing) killing Python as the dragon of disease.

Anthony Ray - "English Delftware Tiles", Faber & Faber, London 1973 (one volume), Jon Catleugh - "William De Morgan Tiles", Trefoil Books 1983 (one volume), C.H. De Jonge - "Dutch Tiles", Pall Mall Press, London 1971 (one volume), and Tony Herbert & Katheryn Huggins - "The Decorative Tile", Phaidon Press, London 1995 (one volume)

Frank Briton - "English Delftware in the Bristol Collection", Sothebys Publications 1982, Elizabeth Adams & David Redstone - "Bow Porcelain", Faber & Faber, second edition 1991, Henry & John Sandon - "Grainger`s Worcester Porcelain", Barrie & Jenkins, London 1989, Michael Messenger - "Coalport 1795-1926", Antique Collectors Club 1995, Paul Atterbury & Maureen Batkin - "The Dictionary of Minton", Antique Collectors Club, revised edition 1998, Diane Edwards - "Black Basalt", Antique Collectors Club 1994, and John D. Griffin - "The Don Pottery 1801-1893", Doncaster Museum Service 2001 (seven volumes in total)

J.K. Crellin - "Medical Ceramics", Wellcome Institute, London 1969, Frank Britton - "London Delftware", Jonathan Hall 1986, Leslie G. Matthews - "Antiques of the Pharmacy", G. Bell & Sons, London 1971, and Rudolf E.A. Drey - "Apothecary`s Jars", Faber & Faber 1978

TWO DELFTWARE DISHES, PROBABLY LONDON, one attractively painted in cobalt with a Chinese figure with a birdcage and two comical birds in the branches of a cherry tree, in a border of trailing flowers sprouting from small islands, 30cm diam, the second painted in cobalt with two Chinese figures in a landscape with a willow tree, in panelled cavetto and border of trailing foliage, 30cm diam, both c1760-70 ++Both in good condition with typical but light chipping/flaking around the rim. No restoration

An early 18th century English Delft posset pot and cover. London or Bristol, with twin handles and a curved spout, decorated in blue with stylised flowers in the Chinoiserie manner. 19.5cm high. Literature: See F.H.Garner and Michael Archer, 'English Delftware', (London, 1972), Cat 57B for similar posset-pot inscribed on the base 'A1G Bristoll 1741'

A 17th century London Delft wine bottle, dated 1651, of squat globular form with th spreading foot rim and single handle, inscribed in blue 'WHIT 1651' above a curlique. 16cm high. Literature: For a similar wine bottle with a similar paraph below but dated 1652 see. Michael Archer, 'Delftware - The tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles', (Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997), p.271, E.11

**An early Delftware charger, London or Brislington, painted with a geometric circular pattern in shades of blue, green and manganese, mid 17th century, a little wear, 30cm.. Provenance: Adler Collection. Cf. Longridge Collection, p.198f for another example.

**A Delftware plate, probably London, painted in polychrome enamels with a Chinaman seated in a landscape, within a garlanded border of flowers, mid 18th century, tiny chips to the rim, 22.5cm. Cf. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, no.31.

An English delft blue and white plate, Bristol, Brislington or London, painted in the Transitional style with a seated figure in a rocky landscape, 21cm diameter, last quarter 17th century (crack). See Michael Archer, Delftware The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles (1997), catalogue no. B192 for a similar example. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.

TWO LONDON DELFTWARE GLAZED BIN LABELS, of square-cornered coat hanger shape, marked in manganese 'Madeira' and 'Claret', circa 1760 (see illustration)

A SIMILAR LOT OF TWO LONDON DELFTWARE GLAZED BIN LABELS, 'Port' and 'Sherry' (see illustration)

A SIMILAR LONDON DELFTWARE GLAZED BIN LABEL, in blue lettering marked 'Port', circa 1760 (see illustration)

GODDEN, Jeffrey, Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852, Leicester: Magna Books, 1992; William Chaffers, The New Keramic Gallery, two vols., London: Reeves & Turner, 1926; F H Garner and Michael Archer, English Delftware, London: Faber & Faber, 1972; Simon Spero, Worcester Porcelain The Klepser Collection, London: Lund Humphries, Publishers, 1984 and ten further related books (14)

A Delftware blue and white dish, probably London, painted with a rabbit with tall ears before a large tree, the rim with concentric bands of blue, 1st half 18th century, chips to the rim, 23cm. Cf. Longridge, d.135 p.165, for a similar plate with a running rabbit.

An early 18th century blue painted Dutch Delft drug jar By De Porceleyne Lampetkan of tapering ovoid form, decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage surrounding a cartouche with the title 'St Domingo', blue painted mark (damages) 29cm high Note: The De Porcelyne Lampetkan factory in Rotterdam operated as a pottery producing Delftware between 1637-1811. The mark and the decoration probably narrow down the date of production to between 1723 and 1743 when the factory was run by the Van der Ceel family. Literature: 'Delft Ceramics, by CH De Jong, London, 1970, pp 140 and 159.

RAY Anthony, English Delftware Pottery, JONGE C.H. de, Dutch Tiles, BRITTON Frank, English Delftware in the Bristol Collection and London Delftware, and HORNE Jonathon, English tin-glazed Tiles (5)

An English delft plate, possibly London, c. 1750, the centre with a squirrel surrounded with interlocking motifs, 22.3cm For a similar plate see Britton, Frank, English Delftware in the Bristol Collection plate 14.22, p.225

An early 18th century blue painted Dutch Delft drug jar By De Porceleyne Lampetkan of tapering ovoid form, decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage surrounding a cartouche with the title 'St Domingo', blue painted mark (damages) 29cm high Note: The De Porcelyne Lampetkan factory in Rotterdam operated as a pottery producing Delftware between 1637-1811. The mark and the decoration probably narrow down the date of production to between 1723 and 1743 when the factory was run by the Van der Ceel family. Literature: 'Delft Ceramics, by CH De Jong, London, 1970, pp 140 and 159.

A pair of London Delft polychrome plates, painted and sponged in cobalt blue, manganese and green with stylised trees, 22cm diam, c. 1760 (chips). See Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p. 137, B44

A Delftware puzzle jug, London or Liverpool, painted in blue with flowers either side of a verse challenging the drinker to 'try y'Skill', the handle with a series of swirls and dashes, c.1750-70, minor faults, 17cm. Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, p.76 pl.32.

A Delftware blue and white teapot stand, probably London, painted with Oriental foliage before small buildings within a plumed border, raised on three flat scrollwork legs, c.1720, glaze chipping to the rim, a filled 5cm crack and some surface wear, 13.5cm. Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, p.115 for similar examples.

A Delftware gallipot or cylindrical drug jar, decorated with concentric manganese bands, probably London. Broken and restored. Late 17th / early 18th century, 16cm. Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, p.210 for similar examples.

An English delftware blue and white Merryman plate probably London, dated 1720 inscribed in the centre, What is A Merry Man. 1720, beneath the number 1, inside a stylised laurel wreath 22cm., 8.75in. repaired, typical glaze chips to rim

MAJOR R.G. MUNDY: "English Delft Pottery", London 1928, this volume no. 49/100, signed by the author, together with "English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection", Ashmoleon Museum, Oxford, by Anthony Ray, "Apothecary Jars" by R Dray, "Staffordshire Portrait Figures" by T Balston, "Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters" by C Williams-Wood and "ABC of Collecting Old English Pottery" by Blacker (6)

Ray (A) English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Faber & Faber Ltd, 1968 and English Delftware Tiles, Faber & Faber Ltd, 1973, Britton (F) English Delftware in the Bristol Collection, 1982 and London Delftware, 1987, Garner (F H) and Archer (M) English Delftware, Faber & Faber, 1972 and Garner (F H) English Delftware, Faber & Faber, 1948

Towner Donald - The Leeds Pottery: London Cory Adams Mackay 1963 4to ills d/w [with] Drey Rudolf E A - Apothecary Jars: London Faber and Faber 1978 royal 8vo ills d/w [with] Britton Frank - London Delftware: London Horne 1986 4to ills d/w [with] 6 other similar modern titles on Porcelain and Pottery (9)

A pair of London delftware ballooning plates circa 1785 painted with a green and manganese hot air balloon rising above buildings inside a border painted with blue flower swags 23cm. 9in. rim chips (2) They probably commemorate an ascent by Vincent Lunardi in the London area in September 1784.

A pair of English delftware lady's shoes dated 1729 London or Bristol high-heeled and painted with flowers in blue painted date with initials W.I.M. 5.5in. long

A Lambeth London delftpolychrome plate, painted with two rabbits in a landscape shaded by a tree within a lappet border, painted in shades of iron-red, manganese, green and blue, 23cm diameter, circa 1770 (cracked); and two other London delft polychrome geometric pattern plates (one cracked). See Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p.138 B.48 for the lead item.

A London delft blue and white plate, painted with a shepherd and shepherdess in a landscape, possibly Lambeth, 23cm diameter, (minor rim chips), and two other English delft blue and white plates, painted with Chinese figures (both cracked), circa 1770. See Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p.236, B265 for the lead plate.

A London delft polychrome plate, painted in shades of manganese, ochre, green and blue with pagodas in landscapes, 23cm diameter, (restored rim chips); and a another London plate similar, 22cm diameter, (minor rim chips), circa 1770. Cf. Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p.237 and 238 B.268.

A London delft polychrome plate, painted and sponged in blue, manganese and green with stylised trees, 22cm diameter, circa 1760 (chips). Cf. Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p. 137, B44.

Four English delft plates, comprising; a Liverpool plate, painted with two jungle fowl within a landscape of flowering Oriental shrubs, 22.5cm diameter (cracked), a Bristol bianco-sopra-bianco plate, the centre painted with Oriental flowering shrubs and bamboo issuing from rockwork within a white pinecone and flowerhead border, 25cm diameter (cracked), a small chinoiserie plate, painted with a pagoda and ships in a landscape, 20.5cm diameter (restored rim chip), and a London delft geometric pattern plate, 23cm diameter (small rim chips), various dates, second half 18th century, all with collection labels for Stewart Collection. See Michael Archer, Delftware, (1997), for the Liverpool plate, p.177 B.124 and the London plate, p.200 B.184.

Lipski Louis & Archer Michael. Dated English Delftware tin-glazed earthenware 1600-1800. London: Sotheby Publications 1984 number 440 of 1000 copies illustrated with black and white photographs dust jacket original blue cloth backstrip sunned interior very clean.

Two English delftware polychrome dishes Bristol or London, circa 1750 the first with a bird perched on a foliate stem beside two banded hedges, the rim with flower sprays beneath a repeating green and blue diamond border, the underside rim with crosses and dashes; the second with a bird standing on one leg beside a large flowering plant issuing from a short fence, within a geometric red frame, the border with floral motifs each approx 33cm., 13in. (2)

A documentary delftware tea caddy, Bristol or London, dated 1753, of upright octagonal form, each face painted in blue with alternate panels of flowers and repeating diaper patterns, the surface with two arch-shaped diaper panels and two floral stems, the cover inscribed A P 1753 above a band of scrolls, underside incised BP/ E Q 1753, 11.5cm, 4.5in, cover broken in half and with restored chip, (2)

A delftware William III blue-dash charger, London, circa 1690, painted with a full length portrait of the monarch in coronation robes, holding an orb and sceptre and flanked by the initials WR and trees, beneath a yellow line and blue-dash border, 33.5cm, 13.25in, riveted repairs

A square delftware footed dish, circa 1740-60, painted in blue with two gentlemen walking through a garden beneath a blue line rim, each side of the exterior edge painted with a simple blue foliate device, raised on four short tapering legs terminating in blue bun feet, blue-painted numerals 24, approx 11.5cm, 4.5in. square, small chip to rim, typical fritting, A delftware tile painted, probably in London, with two similar figures is illustrated by J.Horne, English Tin-Glazed Tiles, p.29, fig.82.

A London delftware blue and white drug jar, circa 1680, ovoid, labelled in blue for UNGT DIGITAL surmounted by an angel's head with outstretched wings, 18cm, 7in, chips, haircracks and some flaking to glaze; and a blue and white pill jar, circa 1680, named for P: EX: DUOB, surmounted by a winged angel's head, 11cm, 4.5 in, chips to foot, (2)

A small English delftware blue and white `fleur-de-lis' jar, probably London, circa 1680, named for CONF:ALK within a strapwork cartouche flanked by stylised foliage and tassels with a fleur-de-lis below, 11.5cm, 4.5in, some restoration to rim

An English delftware William and Mary blue and white dish probably London, circa 1695 painted with head and shoulder portraits, both crowned, and inscribed 'WMR', chevron border 25cm., 9.75in. some repair and chips

An English delftware blue and white wet drug jar probably London, circa 1730 named for O:EXCESTR inside a rectangular cartouche, surmounted by two cherubs flanking a shell, above a winged angel's head E.G Washburn collection label 18.5cm., 7.25in. minor chips

A delftware blue and white plate probably London, circa 1770 painted with bamboo and flowers, the rim painted with arcs and dots also a polychrome saucer dish, probably Bristol, painted with yellow flowers with green and blue leaves and a small delftware polychrome plate, painted with flower groups first plate 33cm., 13in. some rim chips (3)

An English delft punch bowl, London or Bristol, painted in blue with a version of the Chinese 'Squirrel and Vine' pattern, 27cm diameter, mid 18th century (small rim chips). Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg, (1994), no. 59, p. 91.; Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p. 296, F. 25.

A delft flower brick probably Bristol, circa 1740 each side painted in blue with a fort on a shore flying a flag, two ships in the distance, at each end a bird perched on a flowering branch, the top pierced with twenty-one holes edged in dashes enclosed by trelliswork with crossed intersections 15.5cm., 6Bin. long minor damage A similarly decorated brick is illustrated by L.B.Grigsby, The Longbridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, p.415 pl.D374. Here it is noted the scene may depict Fort Chagres in the West Indies during a battle at which Vice Admiral Vernon took the Fort. An example with a similar painted scene was sold at Sotheby's London, 20th November 1979 lot 22.

A Rare delftware Armorial Pill Slab, c.1700, London or Liverpool, with the Arms of the Apothecaries' Company and pierced with two holes for hanging, 26cm.

A delftware Drug Jar, c. 1700, with a label inscribed THER:LOND within a triangulation of angels, 17.2cm Theriaca Londinium, a London syrup, see lot 176

Ceramics: Garner, F.H, and Archer, Michael, ENGLISH DELFTWARE, London, 1972, Godden Geoffrey A., MASONS PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA, London, 1971, Honey, W.B, WEDGWOOD WARE, London, 1948, Mankowitz, Wolf, WEDGWOOD, London, 1972, and (Catalogue) Sotheby's THE LIPSKI COLLECTION OF ENGLISH & IRISH DELFTWARE, PART II, 1981 all in publisher's bindings with dust wrappers,(5)

A London Delftware plate, painted with a figure and a bird beside a hut, in blue green and iron red, c.1740, 22.5cm. Some restoration.

A London Delftware blue and white deep bowl, painted with a naive flower or fruit design, c.1720-30, 22cm. A few faint cracks.

A London Delftware barbers bowl, the oval flared rim with a thumb depression, 1st half 18th century, 27.8cm.

A London Delftware blue and white plate, painted with an insect and peony beneath a willow tree, c.1760 and a Delftware blue and white plate, painted with flowers, leaves and rockwork, '2' mark, perhaps Dublin, 26cm. (2) Small rim chips.

A London Delftware blue and white shallow dish, painted with a central flower spray, c.1710, and a Bristol Delftware blue and white soup plate painted with flowers beside a stylized building, '3' mark, c.1740, 25cm. (2) The former with a well repaired crack and slight glaze flaking.

A Delftware bottle, London or Liverpool, with a ribbed neck, loop handle and ovoid body painted in blue with a stylized floral design, c.1760, 16.5cm.

A Delftware blue and white colander bowl, the top pierced with concentric holes, the exterior decorated with peony and an insect, probably London, c.1760-70, 21.5cm. Some good restoration to the rim.