Exceptional Set of 15 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Birds an Flowers

18th Dutch century tile painting of a cat with holding a mouse in it's mouth. Depicted right after the catch, with paw lifted showing exposed claws. The yellow and manganese striped ...

Dutch Delft Polychrome Chinoiserie Wall Plaque Circa 1730-1740 This vibrant wall plaque is a superb example of Dutch Delftware, capturing the charm and technical skill of the Delft potters during the high period of the Rococo. Description and Design This beautifully modeled and painted plaque features an ornate, raised border composed of alternating cartouches, each filled with either floral sprays or Chinese auspicious objects. The central scene is a charming and whimsical Chinoiserie fantasy. It depicts a gardener standing in a landscape next to a large vase of flowers, from which a large, colorful parrot perches on a branch. The composition is alive with details, including flying insects and the gardener's watering cans at his feet. The scene is painted in a distinctive and sophisticated palette of puce, yellow, and green, with blue accents. The plaque is surmounted by a molded blue shell, pierced with a hole for hanging. Historical Background & Context 🧐 Dutch Delft and the China Trade: Delftware is the famous tin-glazed earthenware produced in the city of Delft from the 17th century onwards. Dutch potters, inspired by the beautiful and wildly expensive blue and white porcelain imported from China by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), developed this tin-glaze technique to create their own affordable versions. The Move to Color: While Delft is famous for its blue and white wares, by the early 18th century (circa 1730-40), the potters began to introduce polychrome palettes to compete with the colorful Chinese famille verte and famille rose porcelain, as well as with rival European factories. This plaque, with its distinctive color scheme, is a perfect example of this fashionable shift. Chinoiserie: This plaque is a wonderful expression of Chinoiserie, the imaginative and often fanciful European interpretation of Chinese life and art. The scene is not an accurate depiction of China but rather a charming pastiche of exotic elements—the gardener, the auspicious symbols—combined with familiar European motifs like the parrot, all designed to delight the eye and bring a touch of the exotic to a wealthy Dutch interior. Condition, Provenance & Details Condition: Excellent, original condition with no restoration. There is some minor, typical flaking to the glaze on the rim ("fritting"), which is characteristic of soft tin-glazed earthenware of this age. Provenance: Formerly in the B.F. Edwards Collection...

18th Century Dutch Delft Manganese Tiles Pictures of Rearing Horses, Rotterdam, Circa 1780 The pair of framed manganese six-tile pictures each depict a...

A superb antique Dutch Delft hand painted floral aigrette decorative tile in a custom oak frame made in the city of Haarlem, circa 1650. This lovely tile depicts a floral and feather...

Dutch Delft Polychrome Shaped Plaques, A Pair, Mid-18th century The shaped Dutch Delft plaques each depict an exuberant display of flowers in a...

A good, signed, antique Dutch delft wall plaque with shaped edge in lozenge form. It depicts an early canal scene with bridge (and town in the bac...

A large 18th-century Dutch Delft charger hand painted with a floral and foliate design in cobalt blue and white, circa 1750. This lovely large plate would be wonderful added to a col...

A fine antique Dutch Delft pottery tile. Depicting a cupid or angel in profile. Simply a wonderful antique tile! Date: 18th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall fair, as-...

Polychrome colors with globular bodies and garlic form neck. One vase with restoration.

A gorgeous Dutch Delft faience polychrome floral wall plate by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, circa 1940. Maker's mark on reverse. The foot on the back is pierced for hanging. This beautifu...