An English delftware figure of a mermaid, circa 1675, London, Southwark

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Auction Closed

July 5, 02:27 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A SIREN OF THE SEA

An English delftware figure of a mermaid

circa 1675, London, Southwark

modelled admiring herself in a mirror and holding her tail, supported on a waved-moulded mound base, enriched in a palette of manganese, blue, ochre and green

7.8cm high, 7.5cm wide, 2.8cm deep; 3⅛in.; 3in; 1in.