A London delft polychrome Royal commemorative plate

FIRST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY

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A London delft polychrome Royal commemorative plate
First quarter of the 18th Century
The centre with a blue and iron-red crown above the initials GR within a concentric green band and blue line circular cartouche, within radiating iron-red rays forming a star, the points divided by groups of four dots in blue, within a similar green and blue line border (minute rim flaking)
9 in. (23 cm.)

Lot Essay

Cf. John C. Austin, British Delft at Williamsburg (1994), p. 139, pl. 187.

A similar example, but with the initials AR, was sold in these Rooms, 8 December 1980, lot 191.

See illustration on page 11.

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