Rare Dutch Royal Delft Delsepia Hand Painted Plate. Damloper Ship - 1973

The earthenware plate decorated in the 18th century tradition in sepia as Encre de Chine with a Dutch Brown sailing vessel, a so called Damloper, a 16th/17th century name for a small freigher with a flat bottom. The rim with stylized ornaments and ’n Damloper. Signed on the back in underglaze black  for:

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLLAND  &  CS  = 1973

Painter: MKR = Martinus C. Krieger    

Painter & Designer.
Employment dates: 1955 - present (= in 2003.)

Literature :

This plate is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft  Page 227 - Fig.15-99  Delsepia  Collection number 18.

Diam.:  23,2 cm. (9,1 inches.)
Weight: 574 grams.