A Bristol delftware Adam and Eve charger, circa 1730-40 Probably Limekiln Lane, boldly painted in blue, green, yellow and red with 'The Temptation', Eve offering forbidden fruit to Adam, the striped serpent in the bough of the tree above, further sponged trees and a fence in the foreground, the border with alternating blue dashes and circles, the back with thin tin glaze, 35cm diameter Footnotes: Provenance With Tony Belton, 1982 Bonhams, London, A Modern Antiquarian: The Collection of Graham Slater Part I, 15 April 2025, lot 127, where acquired During the 1720s and 30s the depiction of Adam and Eve becomes more crude and somewhat debased. The present lot has an unusual geometric border, not strictly a blue-dash rim. Graham Slater also noted a peculiar addition to this charger, the garters tied about the knees of Adam and Eve, which somehow emphasise their nakedness. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing