The lobed rimmed faience plate decorated in shades of blue, redbrown, green and yellow with in the center a roundel with two flowerpots with flowering plants, surrounded on the rim with rotating cartouches with stylized flowering plants and geometric figures.
This, originally silver dish form with fluted border, was produced in tin glaze earthenware in the period between 1640 and 1700. The white fluted dishes are depicted on many master paintings hanging in Dutch interiors. They are placed above the hearth as decoration or used as a fruit dish. Three centuries later Royal Delft produces the fluted dishes in combination with traditional flower decorations that originate in Chinese porcelain.
Signed on the bottom in underglaze blue for:
HOLLAND & T T for Tichelaar Brothers,
Koninklijke Tichelaar – ROYAL MAKKUM
Used between 1895 & 1940
Makkum - Friesland,
The Netherlands - Friesland,
Early 20th century
Diam.: 30 cm. (11,8 inches.)
Weight: 813 grams.