AN UNUSUAL LONDON DELFT BLUE AND WHITE PUNCH BOWL 1780 Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 128.25 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Smyrna, Delaware See more about 'AN UNUSUAL LONDON DELFT BLUE AND WHITE PUNCH BOWL 1780' Description rhusrluk rhusrluk Antique pottery in good taste – harmic.little A fine London delft punch bowl typically painted in dark blue with peonies, a fence and bamboo; the edge with an unusual wavy design; the underside undecorated; most likely Lambeth High Street, Thomas Morgan and Abigail Griffith, circa 1780. This is a quietly imposing and very pretty delft punch bowl, especially on account of the scalloped edge. It would make a perfect and very distinctive display piece for a period chest, or an attractive dining table bowl for fruit, eggs, etc.. The decoration is typically Lambeth, probably made at the High Street factory of Thomas Morgan and Abigail Griffith. The Chinese-derived cloud scrolls around the inside of the rim can be seen on many Lambeth products of the 1780 period (see, for instance, Michael Archer, Delftware ... [1997], Cat. Nos. B177 and B186-7 for similarly decorated Lambeth plates). The unusual, and very attractive feature here is the scalloped edge of the bowl which is not so common on English delftware. The bowl is nicely potted and covered all over in a light blue tinged white glaze. The painting on the inside of the bowl - of a typical large peony, hedge and bamboo - is directly copied from Chinese export porcelain. The bowl measures approximately 9 inches in diameter and is about 2 1/4 inches in height. The bowl is in good condition overall but the rim has areas where minor chips had occurred owing to the soft pottery body. Approximately eight (of 24) lobes of the scalloped rim have been restored. The restoration is nicely done so that appearance is now excellent and ready for display or use (take a look at the detailed photographs below). Recent falls in the stock markets may begin to persuade buyers that antiques represent good value for money in the long term. There is the added academic interest of forming a collection and the fact that antiques, unlike stocks and shares, can give the buyer a lifetime of visual pleasure. At harmic.little we regularly sell the best in antique pottery, porcelain and glass, so if you are thinking about diversifying your portfolio, please keep an eye on our listings for some of the best and most interesting antique pottery, porcelain and glass items on eBay. Absolutely guaranteed authentic. Insurance is included in USA Priority mail shipping. Why not visit the 'harmic.little' eBay shop to view the finest early English and European ceramics regularly available on eBay? PLEASE CLICK HERE to see all of our current items displayed simultaneously on our GALLERY page. Our eBay early pottery shop is always open!Please stay tuned for other interesting ceramics in the days and weeks ahead! Thank you for looking, watching, and bidding! ANTIQUES – HELPING TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE BY INVESTING IN THE PAST! INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS will be sent an exact cost quote for shipping costs within 48 hours of the end of auction. We use United States Postal Service (USPS) for International shipments. There are no handling charges. Please note that we cannot give the total postage cost of any item before the sale ends, as every item differs in respect of weight, size, and insurance charges. Place a Bid!