White English Delftware Plate
- Period
- 1650 - 1670
- Origin
- London or Bristol
- Dimensions
- W 13 1/2" diameter" × H 2"
- Reference
- #Marh3660
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
A rare English delftware plate of plain white tin-glazed earthenware, the shallow circular form with a wide everted rim and narrow footrim, covered overall in a softly lustrous opaque white glaze with subtle pooling and faint firing tones. The unadorned surface exemplifies the refined simplicity of early English delftware production, when tin-glazing was itself considered a luxury finish derived from Italian maiolica and Dutch faience.
