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A Rare English Delft Salt, Circa 1690,
Applied with a simple loop handle, decorated in blue and green, the front inscribed with a mirrored cipher; may read as MR and WR, possibly for William and Mary, it might also be a sign of a pharmacy. Attribution to a pottery factory or individual potter can be very difficult at times especially on early examples, this may be because 17th century potters moved from factory to factory and decorated items in the same styles. Also the survival rate of these earlier wares is poor, 8.6cms.
Condition - good, usual minor wear found on Delftware, slight chipping to foot. No restoration or repair
An example of similar shape from the Rous Lench collection painted with an angel head in blue, this is now in the Longridge collection.