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Plate
De Roos factory - Enlarge image
Plate
- Place of origin:
Delft, Holland (made)
- Date:
1690-1710 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
De Roos factory (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Tin-glazed earthenware painted with in-glaze blue
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
- Museum number:
C.1761-1919
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Asia & Europe, room 137, case D2, shelf 2
Physical description
Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel. Round the rim are Cupids among clouds. In the middle is a representation of Jacob's Dream. He lies under a tree and the ladder with angels descending in the background.
Place of Origin
Delft, Holland (made)
Date
1690-1710 (made)
Artist/maker
De Roos factory (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted with in-glaze blue
Marks and inscriptions
'R'
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.9 cm
Descriptive line
Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel, De Roos factory, Delft, 1690-1710.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Vandekar, E.D. An introduction to Dutch Delftware: an exhibition 3rd-14th July 1978. London : BADA, 1978. 3 p.
Shows various orther plates from the same series of biblical scenes.
Warren, Ph. Collecting Dutch Delft plates. Antiques. August 1975. 247 p., fig. 3
Our plate illustrated.
Matusz, J. Delfter Fayence. Bern/Stuttgart, 1977. 44 p.
Our plate illustrated.
Exhibition History
Art in 17th century Holland (National Gallery (London) 30/09/1976-12/12/1976)
Labels and date
Plate depicting Jacob's dream
made at the factory "De Roos", Delft, Netherlands 1690-1710
Mark: 'ROOS', painted in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
C.1761-1919 [16/07/2008]
Production Note
border similar to 899-1895
Also depicted by De Jonge 1969, p. 57
Materials
Earthenware; Tin glaze
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Man; Tree; Angels; Clouds; Cupids
Categories
Ceramics; Earthenware; Delftware
Collection code
CER
