English earthenware circular slipware baking or loaf dish 18th century

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£4950

Dated: 1780 Midland or North England

This large English earthenware deep-sided baking or loaf dish with a   rich brown ground body is decorated with an expressive and compelling slip of snaking squiggles in a dark cream. The dish is an outstanding example with strong decorative engaging appeal.

Dimensions: 4 inches high

Diameter: 15 inches

Current Condition: Some minor surface glaze loss invisibly restored.

Literature: Page 159 illustrates a dish with similar decoration, SLIPWARE COLLECTION at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery by Barker and Crompton.

£4950    $5692

Description

This large English earthenware deep-sided baking or loaf dish with a   rich brown ground body is decorated with an expressive and compelling slip of snaking squiggles in a dark cream. The dish is an outstanding example with strong decorative engaging appeal.

Additional information

Dimensions 4 in