A rare large blue and white Delft plaque, circa 1740-1760

of quatrelobe form painted in blue with a large flowering Prunus tree with four birds perching in its branches and scattered winged insects, within a foliate scroll band and solid blue rim,

Quite a number of small glaze chips around the plaque, mostly small, the largest approx. 2cm. by 1cm. Also quite a number of shallow chips to underside of rim, not visible from the front.
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A plaque of this form and dimensions painted with a large marine scene is illustrated in the Robert Aronson sale catalogue, In the Eye of the Beholder, Perspectives on Dutch Delftware, 2011, no.40.