English delftware pottery royalty blue dash charger , King William and Queen Mary late 17th century.

Reference: 3261

Dated: c. 1689 to 1694 Bristol or London England

A fine English delftware pottery double Royal portrait of King William and Queen Mary blue dash charger made in c1689-94 period Bristol or London England.
The monarchs are portrayed with crowns and capes standing between trees with sponged leaves. The charger bears the initials W M R (William and Mary Rex).
The decoration and colour palette is very strong and the King is presenting his Queen with an orange, a rather charming touch.

Diameter: 13.50inch

Medium: Delft delftware tin glaze earthenware pottery

Provenance: Private collection London.
Previous Collections of E.J Sidebotham , later F.H. Garner and the Barratt Collection

Literature: F.H.Garner and Michael Archer English Delftware 2nd Edition 1972 plate 22.
re. Michael Archer page 9 plate A8 DELFTWARE (Fitzwilliam Museum Collection Cambridge England).

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