Blue and White Delft Plate or Dish Hand Painted Circa 1800

The cobalt blue is exquisite! Provenance: An identical dish is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. For an image of this identical plate and a discussion of its origins, see: E B Schaap "Delft Ceramics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art" pages 74 and 75. We are pleased to offer this Dutch Delft dish...

At the center of this lovely hand-painted blue and white Delft dish is a traditional chinoiserie view of a garden. We see an oversized peony, a willow tree...

This blue and white hand-painted Dutch Delft dish was made in the Netherlands in the 18th century, circa 1780. The composition has excellent movement. The ...

This Delft blue and white dish was hand-painted in England in the 18th century circa 1760. The painting is quite naive but eye-catching. In the center, we see a large blue ground before three homes, each with a chimney. To the left, we see a large peony, and to the right, a pine tree. The wide border shows six flower buds on the vine, and along the edge are scrolling vines. Dimensions: 9.25" diameter Condition: Excellent Price: $560 Background of English Delft: The art of making Delft began in England in the Mid-1500s. An English delftware jug has been found in East Malling, Kent, with a silver mount hallmarked 1550, which is presumed to be the earliest date of English delftware manufacture. John Stow's Survey of London (1598) records the arrival in 1567 of two Antwerp potters, Jasper Andries and Jacob Jansen...

This hand painted Dutch Delft plate features a lovely flower-filled vase painted with vibrant hues of lemon yellow, blue, iron red, and purple. The bright yellow blossom captures your attention. Stretching gracefully across the center are four delicate blue flowers, accompanied by a solitary iron red bloom, all elegantly framed by light green leaves on purple branches. The effect is beautiful. Circling the center is a band of yellow decorated with blue flowers and green leaves. The border is decorated with dashes of purple set...

These exquisite hand-painted Delftware dishes, made in Bristol, England, circa 1760 and inspired by Chinese blue and white porcelain, are a perfect example of the mid-18th-century En...

An early and rare 18th century Dutch Delft sweetmeat dish having eggyolk and soft gray-blue overall decorative design with a depiction of a lady sitting...

Blue and white landscape dish. Makkum, 1775-1800 Tichelaar pottery. painter: Douwe Klases Hofstra [attributed to] The dish has a wide and raised flange and is painted in blue wi...

Blue and white landscape dish. Makkum, 1775-1800 Tichelaar pottery. painter: Douwe Klases Hofstra [attributed to] The dish has a wide and raised flange and is painted in blue w...

This faience decorative box was crafted in Germany, circa 1900; attributed to Royal Bonn (trade name for Franz Anton Mehlem), the dish is rectangular in shape and sits on an attached platter base. It features a figural dolphin in high relief as the handle on the removal top lid. The lid is decorated with a hand painted windmill landscape, further while the sides are also decorated with windmill and sailboats at sea. The kitchen ware...

A set of two peacock design Delft plates, and two larger Delft dishes. All hand-painted with "peacock" pattern. 2 plates marked "De Porceleyne Claeuw" Dimensions: diameter of 9" / 23cm each plate. 2 dishes are also marked, one for "De Porceleyne Claeuw" (Porcelain Claw) and the other one marked 'De drie...

The blue and white dish has a narrow, flat flange and is painted in the centre with a Chinese figure in an oriental garden landscape in a double circle. The brushwork is executed in blue within purple outlining on a light blue-coloured tin-glaze. The Chinese figure carries a guzheng, a Chinese zither, wrapped in a cover. On the well and flange are six different landscapes and terrace scenes, partly filled with Chinese men and women. The reverse is painted with four circles with a dot and four smaller circles.  The decoration is inspired by Chinese porcelain from the transitional period at the end of the Ming and the start of the Qing dynasty. The porcelain of the last Ming emperor Chongzhen (reigned 1628-1644), the first Qing emperor...