ANTIQUE ORIGINAL FOOTED DELFT ENGLISH DELFTWARE OPEN SALT WITH COBALT DECORATION

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ANTIQUE ORIGINAL FOOTED DELFT DELFTWARE OPEN SALT WITH COBALT DECORATION Salt on the table, a must during many family gatherings, a historical custom that survived time and the changing of culture. This also makes the salt a very interesting decorative object, telling about history and the people who lived their lives while the salt traveled in time from hand to hand and from generation to generation.We are proud to offer you this rare Delft or Delftware salt. It has had a long life already and is again in search of being part of a new home. Maybe not for being a guest on your table but certainly for finding a place in your growing collection of historical artifacts. We consider our pictures as an enormous help in describing our listings. So please, study them carefully and give yourself the time to enlarge them. We also ask you to pay attention to possible additions in questions and answers.If there are any questions, then please contact us. a - Description: Antique original footed Delft or Delftware open salt with a decoration in cobalt blue. b - Design: Its design is inspired by the applied arts of the Chinese. It reminds of the painting on the small porcelain vessels of the late Ming dynasties. c - Origin: The origin is uncertain, but should be English. d - Year of production: Seventeenth century. e - Material and Technique: Tin glazed earthenware. The cobalt blue applied between almost black thin lines. The white has a somewhat bluish tinge. f - Dimensions and Weight: (All approx.) Height: 6.2 cm. = 2.44"Weight: 110 gr. g - Identification: /html/antique_delft_prattware.htmlDelft and Delft ware from this early period is very hard to distinguish. Both are so rare that their value is considerable. Our expertise chooses this time for England. h - Condition: The condition of the salt is great, though it's not without damage. There are glaze chips from the base and the sharp edge of its bowl is fritted. � The salt is not restored and not cracked. i - Shipping: We ship worldwide and we do this for free with registered priority mail. Once you win, you know your invoice. Payment: Paypal is accepted from all customers outside the Euro zone!European customers will be asked to pay us in Euro using IBAN and BIC-CODE ! This is an easy and safe way of paying. For all transactions: NO CHEQUES (or 20 euro charge + at least 2 weeks delay). About us: We do our best to describe the items in a professional way. This means as serious and honest as we think is necessary for a potential buyer to make a good decision. Of course we can make mistakes but are always communicative, and try to solve every problem with our customers as long as we think that the communication is constructive. Contact: Please use our "contact seller" button in our eBay pages. We do our best to answer your questions and always add your valuable information to our listings if we think that it might be of help for other visitors. Terms of sale: We sell our items as described and feel responsible for that.We never end an auction before its complete time has run. Do not be afraid that suddenly an item might vanish if there is not a "buy it now" button. If an item disappears, it can only happen because of unforeseen problems with the listing that must be repaired. We don't want to be asked to defraud with values and prices on the shipping and customs documents! Interested in our other items ? read more

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