Charger with William III and Mary II
CultureEnglish
OriginBristol, Bristol, England
PeriodWilliam III and Mary II (1650-1702)
Datec.1690-1700
MediumDelftware, tin glaze, lead glaze, press moulded, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 5.6 x 34.5 cm (2 3/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
MarkingsInscribed with initials 'WMR'
DescriptionDelft 'William and Mary' royal charger, painted to show the crowned King and Queen standing between trees sponged in copper-green. Their regalia picked out in ochre and inky tones of blue, and outlined in manganese, all enclosed by a manganese double-line border.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.418
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On view
