Rare Dutch Royal Delft Delsepia Hand Painted Plate. Poon Ship - 1974

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

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLAND & CT = 1974

Painter: MKR  = Martinus C. Krieger    

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

Literature:

A simular  plate is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft  Page 227 - Fig.15-99. Delsepia Collection 

Diam.: 23,6 cm. (9,3 inches.)

Weight: 605 grams.