CIRCA 1780, PROBABLY PRINTED BY GUY GREEN

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FIFTEEN LIVERPOOL DELFTWARE TRANSFER-PRINTED THEATRICAL TILES
CIRCA 1780, PROBABLY PRINTED BY GUY GREEN
Each thespian named above with their character below, within a trellis-pattern surround flanked by theatrical trophies
Each tile 5 in. (12.7 cm.) square (15)

Provenance

The Norman Stretton Collection.

Literature

R. Sharp, Ceramics: Ethics & Scandal, New York, 2002, pp. 130-136.

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Lot Essay

Delft theatrical tiles made at Liverpool c.1775 also celebrated popular actors in their starring roles of the season. These square tin-glazed earthenware tiles were used in domestic interiors for mantels and walls. For similar examples, see Anthony Ray, Liverpool Printed Tiles, London 1994, p. 55, figs. 1-36.

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