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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

1678-1686 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate, Chinese style central decoration with two vases, floral border with two sleeping putti, painted in blue and 'trek'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Plate, tin-glazed earthenware with painted Chinese style decoration with two vases, floral border with sleeping putti, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, 1678-86
Physical description
Plate, Chinese style central decoration with two vases, floral border with two sleeping putti, painted in blue and 'trek'.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.7cm
  • Weight: 470g
Marks and inscriptions
'SVE' monogram (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
Plate under the ownership of Samuel van Eenhoorn, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, Netherlands 1678-86 Mark: 'SVE' monogram, painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration C.25-1925 Given by Mr. W. Ridout(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by W. Ridout, Esq.
Production
Marked with the "SVE" monogram, for Samuel van Eenhoorn, the proprietor of the Grieksche A from 1678 until 1686. A similar plate with similar border in Sevres is marked 'AK'.
Bibliographic references
  • The Hague. 1999. pp.90-97.
  • Lahaussois, Christine. Faïences de Delft. Paris, 1998. pp.102-103, cat. 50
Collection
Accession number
C.25-1925

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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