Antique Dutch Blue & White Royal Delft Crisis Plate with a Lighthouse - 1921. SOLD


The center of the antique tin glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue with a lighthouse on a stormy sea with Dutch brown sailing vessels. In a cloud written OORLOG (War)
In the rim with stylized floral swags the text:
Slechts door arbeid,tot het licht.   1921
(Only through labour will we get to the light.)
Designed by Leon Senf.
Signed on the back in underglaze blue for:
DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT
DELFT - HOLLAND           ANNO  1921
Painter: VP = Petrus Franciscus Vreeswijk
Employment dates: 19 Oct. 1885 - 1934.
Literature:
This item is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft   Page 142 - Fig. 11 -63. Only 800 plates were produced.  
   

 

Diam.:   22,5 cm.  (8,9 inches.)

Weight: 465 grams.     


Material
Hand Painted Earthenware
Reference
M.1872
Price
sold
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