Lot Essay
The present dish was intended for potted arctic char, a cold water fish related to salmon and trout. Plentiful in the wild in the 18th century, arctic char is now more readily available farmed.
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LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A LIVERPOOL DELFT POLYCHROME CHAR-DISH
LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
The exterior painted in manganese, green and orange with five fish
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) diameter
LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
The exterior painted in manganese, green and orange with five fish
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) diameter
Literature
Leslie B. Grigsby, The Longridge Catalogue, Vol. II, D206.
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