British and Continental Ceramics

A tin-glazed earthenware albarello, Spanish, late 17th/early 18th century, of gentle baluster shape, painted in blue with large stylized saz leaves and flowers, height 24cm, together with a vase of tapered high shouldered form painted in a similar pattern, height 23.3cm (minor faults). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A tin-glazed earthenware pottery jar, possibly Spanish, dated 1752, the ribbed tapered body inscribed in blue 'A, 1752 I&#886? FVSS, CAPArrAr' within a foliate cartouche, beneath two simple lug handles to the shoulders, height 27cm (minor faults). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

Three small Hispano-Moresque lustre pottery dishes, probably 18th century, two painted with a central stylized bird amidst foliage within a triangular panel, the third with a scrolling foliate pattern, diameters 18.7cm, 19cm and 19.7cm (some faults). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A large Spanish pottery lebrillo (basin) from Triana, 19th century, of gently flared circular shape painted in turquoise, blue and yellow with a central dog surrounded by flowers and foliage, the rim with blue line and dash detail, diameter 48.5cm (cracked), together with two other pottery bowls. Provenance: the basin has a 'Murray Collection' label to the base. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A Dutch Delft royal portrait dish, late 17th century, of circular shape, moulded with two rows of flutes, painted in blue, yellow and green outlined in black with a central portrait of King William of Orange, flanked by a 'K' and 'W', the rim with tulips and roses, diameter 34cm (haircrack, minor restoration). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

An unusual Delft portrait dish, late 17th/early 18th century, of circular shape, moulded with two rows of flutes, painted in blue, yellow and green outlined in black with a central female portrait, probably representing Queen Mary, flanked by the initials 'PS' and 'MI', within a border rim of flowers and foliage, diameter 21.3cm (minor faults). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A Dutch Delft wet drug jar, De Porceleyne Bijl, circa 1740, the bulbous body inscribed in blue 'ROSAR:PALLIO' within an oval label surmounted by two cherubs flanking a basket of fruit above a winged mask, raised on a short stem and circular foot, blue painted mark to base, height 21cm (some chips), together with a smaller wet drug jar, De Porceleyne Claeuw, inscribed 'OXIMEL SIMPLEX', blue painted mark to base, height 17cm (restored). Note: the labels on these jars denote Syrup of Roses and Vinegar with Honey. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A Dutch Delft charger, mid-18th century, polychrome painted in chinoiserie style with a central figure in a garden, the rim with six blue edged floral panels, the underside rim with blue painted geometric motifs, diameter 30.7cm, together with a Dutch Delft plate polychrome painted with a bird amidst flowers and foliage, diameter 22.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

Seven assorted Dutch Delft chargers and plates, mid to late 18th century, comprising two polychrome chargers with floral and geometric decoration, diameters 32.7cm and 31cm, a blue painted charger with a chinoiserie landscape, diameter 35cm, a similar smaller charger, diameter 26.7cm, two blue painted floral plates with ochre rims, diameters 22.5cm and 23cm, and a blue painted plate with a bird flanked by flowers, diameter 23cm (faults and restoration). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A Dutch Delft pharmacy jar, 18th century, of albarello form, painted in blue with a label inscribed 'CAERULEUM', surmounted by a basket flanked by peacocks above a mask, height 18cm (restored), together with a larger jar of high shouldered form, Dutch, late 18th/19th century, inscribed 'SPAANSE' within an elaborate blue cartouche, painted '8' to base, height 28cm (rim restored) and three other pieces of Dutch Delft (some restoration). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A Dutch Delft nine tile panel depicting a vase of flowers, second half 18th century, painted in manganese, surrounded by eleven other Delft tiles painted in manganese with a variety of biblical and landscape scenes, each approx 13cm x 13cm (faults and restoration), held within a metal backed pine frame. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A group of twelve Dutch Delft tiles, early 19th century, each painted in manganese with a different view within an octagonal frame cornered by foliate scrolls and trellis work, each approx 14cm x 14cm (faults), held within a wooden frame. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

An unusual Dutch Delft tea caddy and cover, 19th century, of shouldered rectangular form, painted to one side with two Masonic emblems opposing a bird perched on a flower, against a ground of stylized flowers and foliage, blue painted 'AG' monogram mark to base, height 12.5cm (cover restored), together with a similar caddy and cover painted with an armorial, height 12cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A Dutch Delft miniature model of a commode, 19th century, of bombé form with two workable drawers, painted in blue with figural and seascape panels within 'C' scroll frames surrounded by flowers, blue painted I.D.M. mark to base for Jacobius De Milde of the De Paauw factory, length 24cm, height 15.3cm, width 15.5cm (minor faults and repairs to one drawer), together with a similar model of a cello, length 30cm (some restoration). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

A French faience commemorative plate, 19th century, of octagonal shape, painted in blue with a cockerel perched on a cannon beside a Phrygian or Liberty cap, within a floral border and scalloped rim, blue painted 'AR' mark to base for Meillonas, diameter 24.3cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

An unusual Delft charger, mid to late 18th century, painted in blue with two chinoiserie figures standing in a garden, the rim with stylized prunus blossom, possibly Liverpool, diameter 29.8cm (faults), together with six assorted Dutch Delft plates, 18th century, polychrome or blue painted mostly with flowers and foliage (faults and restoration). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

An English Delft wet drug jar, London, circa 1740, the bulbous body inscribed in blue '.S:ZI&#886?ZIBER.' within a shaped cartouche with a basket of fruit flanked by birds above a winged cherub's head, with strapwork handle on a trumpet shaped foot, height 16.3cm (some restoration). Provenance: Garner Collection. Ex-Lot 260, Sotheby's, 21st February 1989. Note: the label on this jar denotes Syrup of Ginger. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

An English Delft flower brick, circa 1740, painted in blue with a stag in a chinoiserie landscape to both sides, each end with a building, the top pierced with twenty-one holes within a trellis pattern, length 16cm, height 9.2cm, width 7.1cm (cracks and chips). Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.

An English Delft circular bowl, Bristol or London, circa 1740, painted in blue with a version of the Chinese Squirrel and Vine pattern, diameter 26.7cm (faults and restoration). Note: a similar bowl is illustrated by Michael Archer 'Delftware The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles', page 296, F.25. Provenance: from the collection of the late Professor Maurice Stacey.