English Delft

English delftware is tin-glazed pottery made in the British Isles between about 1550 and the late 18th century. The main centres of production were London, Bristol and Liverpool with smaller centres at Wincanton, Glasgow and Dublin.

Its painted decoration is similar in many respects to that from Holland, but it has a more relaxed tone. English tin-glaze potters rarely used the transparent overglaze applied by the more sophisticated Dutch and Italian potters. The enamels so popular on the continent in the 18th century were used only for a short time at Liverpool, where the so-called Fazackerly wares were made. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of English Delft pottery including a charger with a portrait of Charles II and a blue and white bowl.

AN ENGLISH DELFT BLUE-DASH DATED AND INITIALED ROYAL PORTRAIT CHARGER OF CHARLES II

AN ENGLISH DELFT BLUE-DASH DATED AND INITIALED ROYAL PORTRAIT CHARGER OF CHARLES II
DATED 1672, LONDON, BRISLINGTON OR BRISTOL
The crowned king wearing his robes of office and holding the State orb and scepter, the initials ‘C’ ‘R’ flanking his head, the date ‘1672’ and the initials ‘G.E.M.’ in a triangular formation inscribed lower left
13 in. (33 cm.) diameter

Sold for USD 62,500 at Christie’s in 2021


Pair of English Delft Blue and White Plates
18th Century

Pair of English Delft Blue and White Plates
18th Century
Depicting a house and man fishing. Diameter 10 5/8 inches.

Sold for $441 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2021

 


English Delft Blue and White Bowl

English Delft Blue and White Bowl

18th century, attributed to Lambeth, deep-sided and painted with a chinoiserie scene of a woman holding an exotic bird in a garden setting, the rim and cavetto festooned with meandering floral tendrils, not signed.
2 x 11 3/4 in.

Sold for US$225 at Leland Little in 2022


A SMALL 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH DELFT TIN GLAZED DISH

A SMALL 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH DELFT TIN GLAZED DISH painted with flowers. 21 cm diameter.

Sold for £110 at Hannam’s Auctioneers Ltd in 2022