BRISTOL DELFTWARE POLYCHROME TULIP CHARGER CIRCA 1720-30

Alistair Sampson Antiques, Ltd., London;
Jonathan Trace, New York.

In generally good condition apart from typical minor glaze chips and abrasions to the rim and to the interior double blue-line borders.
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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A similar charger, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, is illustrated in Michael Archer, 'The Dating of Delftware Chargers', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Volume 11, Part 2, 1982, pl. 56e. Other similar examples are also illustrated in Michael Archer, Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, p. 45, cat. no. A. 70 and in Frank Britton, English Delftware in the Bristol Collection, p. 56, cat. no. 3.16. A very similar charger from the Collection of Stanley J. Seeger was sold in these rooms, October 20, 1993, lot 51.