10th Jan, 2024 10:00
Country House Sale
237
Blue and white Delftware bowl
English, circa 1765, the interior painted with a two-masted brig at sail and inscribed 'Success to the John and Mary', within a double line border and a surround of foliate sprays, the exterior painted with a Chinese style garden scene, 25.8cm diameter x 10cm high
Note- The Lloyd's Register of Shipping in 1764 records the John and Mary as a single-deck brig with beams built in 1756 at Yarmouth, sailing to Leghorn under Captain P. Crombies. The owner was J. Spencer.
Sold for £500
Estimated at £400 - £600
Blue and white Delftware bowl
English, circa 1765, the interior painted with a two-masted brig at sail and inscribed 'Success to the John and Mary', within a double line border and a surround of foliate sprays, the exterior painted with a Chinese style garden scene, 25.8cm diameter x 10cm high
Note- The Lloyd's Register of Shipping in 1764 records the John and Mary as a single-deck brig with beams built in 1756 at Yarmouth, sailing to Leghorn under Captain P. Crombies. The owner was J. Spencer.
With a large crack, losses around the rim and foot and wear, scratches and marks.
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Auction: Country House Sale, 10th Jan, 2024
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