Two related Bristol delftware tiles decorated with a bird perched in a tree and five birds flying above
Two related Bristol delftware tiles decorated with a bird perched in a tree and five birds flying above - Image 2
Two related Bristol delftware tiles decorated with a bird perched in a tree and five birds flying above - Image 3
Two related Bristol delftware tiles decorated with a bird perched in a tree and five birds flying above - Image 4

Two related Bristol delftware tiles decorated with a bird perched in a tree and five birds flying above

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£1250

Dated: 1760 to 1770 Liverpool

The pair of 18th-century Bristol Delftware tiles, painted in richly sponged mossy green, brown, and manganese, depict a charming continuous scene of a bird perched within a tree while five birds wheel high overhead. Together, they represent an exceptionally rare surviving pair, preserving both their original relationship and decorative integrity. The reverses retain elaborate calligraphic markings, adding further interest and providing valuable evidence of their manufacture. An image is added to this listing from an article written by Amber Turner, the Curator of Applied Art at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, which shows three tiles from the same series or panel recovered from a house in Captain Carey's Lane, Bristol.

Dimensions: 5.25 inches high 10 inches long

Current Condition: Good condition, frame removable

Provenance: Private English Collection

Literature: Jonathan Horne page 121 English Tin Glazed Tiles published 1989

£1250    $1687

Description

The pair of 18th-century Bristol Delftware tiles, painted in richly sponged mossy green, brown, and manganese, depict a charming continuous scene of a bird perched within a tree while five birds wheel high overhead. Together, they represent an exceptionally rare surviving pair, preserving both their original relationship and decorative integrity. The reverses retain elaborate calligraphic markings, adding further interest and providing valuable evidence of their manufacture.

An image is added to this listing from an article written by Amber Turner, the Curator of Applied Art at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, which shows three tiles from the same series or panel recovered from a house in Captain Carey’s Lane, Bristol.

Additional information

Dimensions 10 × 5.25 in