Liverpool delftware pottery tile with a ship at sail inside a grotto border by John Sadler

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£385

Dated: 1760 Liverpool England

This English delftware tile is decorated with a black and white underglaze print of a ship under sail within a rare grotto border. The tile is an early example of John Sadler's work who claimed to be the inventory of underglaze transfer printing on ceramic.

Dimensions: 5 inches high 5 inches long

Current Condition: Some minor fritting at the edges.

Literature: page 249 figure reference 659 English Delftware Tiles by Anthony Ray Published by Faber 1973

£385    $519

Description

This English delftware tile is decorated with a black and white underglaze print of a ship under sail within a rare grotto border. The tile is an early example of John Sadler’s work who claimed to be the inventory of underglaze transfer printing on ceramic.

Additional information

Dimensions 5 × 5 in