£2,000
Auction: Design Since 1860
glazed and painted earthenware, decorated by Leonard King, bears impressed and painted maker’s marks 463/ DESIGN 80/ 21/ BURMANTOFTS FAIENCE/ 21
Provenance: Property from an Important Private Collection
Note: All Burmantofts 'Anglo-Persian' wares bear the initials of the decorator Leonard King. These wares made their first documented appearance at the Saltaire Exhibition in 1887 and were inspired by the 'Persian' wares of William de Morgan. Large pieces such as the present lot were expensive to produce and are rare examples.