Fruit Dish

Datec. 1755

Probably by Delamain's Factory 1752-1770s

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsH: 2 11/16"; D: 6 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1960-267

DescriptionShallow bowl with cylindrical foot ring and a punchwork band of interlocking circles below the rim. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue with dots and swags around interior and exterior of openwork; landscape of trees on a hillock and, in the background, a tower and other buildings on a hill on interior base.Label TextThe landscape painted on this bowl is extremely typical of work from Delamain's Factory in Dublin, except that there are generally people depicted on the farm hilltop rather than the tower seen here.Inscription(s)NoMark(s)NoProvenanceA. F. Allbrook, Old English Furniture, Pottery & Porcelain, London