A rare English delftware plate, dated 1715
Of so-called 'pancake' shape, painted in blue with a formal border and a cartouche formed of flowerheads and scrollwork reserving a central plant spray, the rim on the underside inscribed in blue with initials S T M separated by groups of tiny dots and the date 1715 above a curlicue flourish, 22.7cm diam (chips and some glaze loss to underside)