English delftware pottery blue dash Adam and Eve Charger circa 1675
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English delftware pottery blue dash Adam and Eve Charger circa 1675

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£6550

Dated: 1675 London England

This early Delftware charger is boldly decorated in a vibrant palette of blue, ochre, manganese, and green, depicting the biblical scene of the Temptation of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve stand on either side of the Tree of Knowledge, with Eve offering Adam the forbidden apple after being beguiled by the serpent entwined around the tree trunk. Interestingly, Eve also holds a second apple aloft in her raised hand, suggesting it has just been presented to her by the serpent. The scene is framed by stylized trees on either side and set upon a striped grassy mound, enclosed within a blue dashed-and-yellow border. The reverse is finished with a traditional lead glaze, characteristic of early Delftware production.

Diameter: 13.25 inches

Current Condition: Good condition with no restoration some natural wear in accord with age.

Provenance: Previously with Jonathan Horne ( label attached) and then from a distinguished Collector

Literature: Similar examples: Leslie B.Grigsby, The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware Volume 2 page 100 D67 and Page 18 A23 another similar charger this example with the spotted tree decoration ,Michael Archer Delftware at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge England

£6550    $8842

Description

This early Delftware charger is boldly decorated in a vibrant palette of blue, ochre, manganese, and green, depicting the biblical scene of the Temptation of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve stand on either side of the Tree of Knowledge, with Eve offering Adam the forbidden apple after being beguiled by the serpent entwined around the tree trunk. Interestingly, Eve also holds a second apple aloft in her raised hand, suggesting it has just been presented to her by the serpent. The scene is framed by stylized trees on either side and set upon a striped grassy mound, enclosed within a blue dashed-and-yellow border. The reverse is finished with a traditional lead glaze, characteristic of early Delftware production.