Tile

Dateca. 1760

Maker John Sadler (1756-1770)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

Dimensions5" square

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1989-180

DescriptionSquare tile. White tin glaze decorated in black with a copperplate transfer print of a British man-of-war under sail in the open sea. At the base, a border of rococo scrolls incorporating leaves of seaweed. At the bottom left, the inscription "Sadler, Liverpool."
Label TextNot all published examples of this scene include the inscription referencing production by John Sadler of Liverpool. This tile is one in a series composed of various ships.
Inscribed"Sadler, Liverpool"
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceJonathan Horne (Antiques) Ltd., London