Delftware plate Lambeth London with powder blue border early 18th cnetury

Reference: 4229

Dated: c. 1740 Lambeth London England

A very fine English delftware large sized plate from the pottery works of William Griffiths of Lambeth High Street, Lambeth London England. The blue powdered border is decorated with four flowers in relief with trailing scratched decoration of vines and leaves. The central panel shows a finely worked image of a male figure carrying a rod over his shoulder whilst walking through a garden lnadscape with a fence in the Chinese style.

A shard was found at Chiswell-Buckrout House Williamsburg with similar features of the border flower head and scratched decoration.

Diameter: 8.00inch

Medium: delft delftware tin glaze power blue earthenware

Current Condition Fine unrestored condition with minimal frittingat rim

Literature: Re.Archer page 146 figure reference B64 and B65 Delftware...the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum LOndon.
A similar plate is also illustrated on pages 162 and 163 British Delft at Williamsburg by John C.Austin.

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