English Deftware pottery blue dash dish with image of a bird perched in a tree 17th century

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£4750

Dated: 1685 London or Bristol England

This exceptionally rare small blue dash delftware dish is painted in blue and ochre showing a bird perched in a sponge decorated tree . The reverse of the dish has a buff-colored lead glaze. The dish has been restored, the front with good invisible restoration the reverse "museum repaired"  to show conservation openly.

Diameter: 8.75 inches

Current Condition: Restored cracks.

Provenance: Retains label of Jonathan Horne London

£4750    $5462

Description

This exceptionally rare small blue dash delftware dish is painted in blue and ochre showing a bird perched in a sponge decorated tree .

The reverse of the dish has a buff-colored lead glaze.

The dish has been restored, the front with good invisible restoration the reverse “museum repaired”  to show conservation openly.