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A Dutch 'Black Delft' small oval plaque, early 18th century
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Pottery - Delft
- 19cm. x 21.3cm., 7 1/2 in. x 8 3/8 in.
painted with a Chinoiserie landscape of pagoda buildings lining the shore of a river, the foreground with a fisherman on a boat, within a raised frame moulded with four oval medallions encasing mythical beasts and flowers, reserved with scrolling foliage on a black ground, with integral pierced support for hanging,
Provenance
Collection Voûte, NR 64 (paper label),
probably Mari Paul Voûte, Jr. (1882–1955), Baarn, The Netherlands, whose collection was sold at Frederik Muller & Cie., Amsterdam, 17th-25th April, 1956;
With Vandermeersch, Paris (paper label).
probably Mari Paul Voûte, Jr. (1882–1955), Baarn, The Netherlands, whose collection was sold at Frederik Muller & Cie., Amsterdam, 17th-25th April, 1956;
With Vandermeersch, Paris (paper label).
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
Robert D. Aronson, Delftware, Nijstad Collection, Amsterdam, 2017, pp. 54-55, no. 25.
Robert D. Aronson, Delftware, Nijstad Collection, Amsterdam, 2017, pp. 54-55, no. 25.
Condition
In overall good appearance and condition. The reverse with a shallow chip to the rim edge, and very minor glaze loss. The raised oval medallion in the right of the catalogue illustration with a small kiln abrasion.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Black Delft is amongst the rarest of Delftware to survive, with approximately less than seventy pieces recorded. Aronson illustrates a close comparison of a plaque painted with Chinoiserie figures in an interior. The author notes four blue and white examples of the form bearing the LC mark of Lambertus Cleffius, owner of De Metaale Pot (The Metal Pot) factory, published by A. Vecht, Frederik van Frytom, 1632-1702, Life and Work of a Dutch Pottery-Decorator, Amsterdam, 1968, pp. 84-85, nos. 59-62.