A STAFFORDSHIRE SLIPWARE PRESS-MOLDED OCTAGONAL DISH CIRCA 1715 |

probably by John Simpson of Burslem, decorated with alternating pomegranate and fleur-de-lis devices about a central lotus flower roundel, picked out in brown and russet slip above the initials I.S, all within a border of wavy lines and circles trailed in brown slip around the rim.

Sotheby's London, June 14, 1988, lot 309
Jonathan Horne, London, June, 1988
Vogel Collection no. 506

In overall good appearance. There is some minor typical glaze chipping to rim visible in the catalogue illustration. At the corner at 2 o'clock there is a very faint hairline crack which extends to the well of the center. There is some minor infill to glaze losses along the crack.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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The dating of dishes of this type is based on the example inscribed and dated in brown slip 'W.K.1715' illustrated by Leslie B. Grigsby, The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, London, 2000, Vol. 1, pp. 92-93, cat. no. S33. A further dish is at Colonial Williamsburg, illustrated by Leslie B. Grigsby, English Slip-Decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg, Williamsburg, 1993, pp. 40-41, no. 46. A third was in the Collection of Louis Marc Solon, sold, his sale, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, November 26–28, 1912, no. 76, and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. See also Ronald G. Cooper, English Slipware Dishes 1650-1850, London, 1968, pls. 278-281.