19th Mar, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Spring Sale (Day One)

 
  Lot 14
 

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A Dated English Delft Puzzle Jug, London or Brislington, 1670, of ovoid form, the knopped...

A Dated English Delft Puzzle Jug, London or Brislington, 1670, of ovoid form, the knopped pierced neck with three spouts and loop handle, painted in blue with chinoiserie figures in landscape and with the date 1670 flanking the initials H/ I. F, 18.5cm high See illustration This form of English delft puzzle jug, with its distinctive knopped neck, seems to be peculiar to the second half of the 17th century. An example dated 1653 is illustrated in Archer (Michael) Delftware, pg.192, item D8. A similar undated example, with related decoration, is illustrated in the same publication, pg.194, item D10, which is dated to circa 1669-1675 due to the Ming Transitional style of decoration of parallel appearance on a mug in the Fitzwilliam Collection, dated 1669, and a jug in the Longridge Collection, dated 1674. An example of the same shape in the Maidstone Museum is dated 1675. For a similar undated example see Christie's, New York, 24 January 2011, The Cyd Levethan Longridge Collection, lot 86.

Sold for £15,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000


 

. Broken into several pieces and restuck, one piece being a third of the rim and one spout, another piece being the remaining rim, neck and handle. Body broken in half around waist and with a related extended hairline crack running around half of the upper part of the body. Another hairline crack just above foot extending around approximately one third of the body. Typical minor losses related to breaks. Base terminal of handle lacking. Small area of body at break missing. Other typical minor losses.

 


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