Lot 521
  • 521

A large Dutch Delft polychrome charger, circa 1730-40

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • pottery
  • 39cm., 15 1/4 in. diam.
painted in the centre with a chinoiserie scene depicting a figure standing in a fenced garden flanked by a large vase of flowers and flowering peony, a bird in flight above, within a deep purple border filled with flowers and reserved with two blue landscape panels, 

Condition

There is a restored rim chip at 11 o'clock with an associated area of spray. There are four rim chips and some typical glaze flaking to rim edge.
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