Antique Dutch 18th Century Blue & White Delft Herring-Dish No 1 - De Porceleyne Beyl

An in shades of blue painted herring - dish. From a serie of 12 dishes with with a scenery on catching the herring. Under in the plate the title for the scenery  : “ No 1. 't Braijen der Haring Netten". After engravings from S. van der Meulen  from  De Grote Visserij.

Literature:

Delfts Aardewerk, Geschiedenis van een nationaal product, deel 2. Nm. 65 page. 239.

Marked on the back in underglaze blue for:

De Porceleyne Beyl.

DELFT  -  HOLLAND,

Circa 1750 - 1775.

Diam.:  25.5 cm. (10 inches.)

Weight: 535 grams.