English delftware pottery lobed dish Probably London late 17thc

Reference: 3278

Dated: c. 1670 to c. 1680 London English

Antique English delftware dish with sixteen narrow and wide lobes which are pressed-moulded. The centre panel is slightly convex with an image of male figure holding a flag.
Similar dishes possibly from the same mould can be found dated as early as 1660.

Diameter: 14.25inch

Medium: English pottery delft delftware tin glaze

Current Condition One crack well restored at rim

Literature: Michael Archer "Delftware" page 76 ( the complete catalogue of English and Irish delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge England). An essential reference work recommended.

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