A fine 18th-century English Delft tile, painted in soft blue tones with a pastoral scene of two goats reclining in a landscape, based on a 17th-century etching by the Dutch artist Nicolaes Berchem.
The composition is skillfully rendered with the characteristic brush shading and delicate linework associated with Liverpool delftware of the mid-18th century.
Tiles of this subject belong to a celebrated group inspired by Berchem’s animal studies, reflecting the close artistic exchange between Dutch and English ceramic decorators of the period.
Dimensions
5 inches (12.7 cm) square
Condition
Excellent condition with clean glaze and only minor age-related marks consistent with its period.
Period & Origin
England, Liverpool, circa 1750
Tin-glazed earthenware (“Delftware”)
Provenance
From a private English collection of 18th-century delftware tiles and ceramics.
Related Pieces
See our English Delft ceramics collection for comparable examples.
This tile dates to the early 18th century and sits comfortably alongside other examples featured on our 18th Century ceramics page, where related wares are grouped by period.
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