Liverpool delft tile decorated with a signed Sadler print of the Tythe Pig, circa 1765

The Tythe Pig: The image shows a parson being prevented carrying off a piglet that has been selected for tithe payment by a farmer’s wife who insists that if the reverend is taking part of her flock then he must take one of her children, who she can presumably no longer afford to feed, as well.

Provenance: Ex Grahame Slater Collection

Dimensions: 5″ square

Condition: Minor edge chips

£290

US$392

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