Description
A fine 18th-century English Delft tile, painted in blue on a pale tin-glazed ground with two recumbent sheep in a pastoral landscape, inspired by a 17th-century etching by the Dutch artist Nicolaes Berchem.
Executed in the Liverpool delft tradition, this tile shows the delicate linework and soft shading associated with the best painters of the mid-18th century.
The subject was a favourite among delft decorators, reflecting the enduring influence of Dutch pastoral art on English ceramics.
Dimensions
5 inches (12.7 cm) square
Condition
Excellent condition, with clear glaze and well-preserved cobalt decoration. Minor expected age wear only; no restoration detected.
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.
Enquiries
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