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DS1989-0587
Tile
DS1989-0587

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