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Dish

ca. 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Moulded lobed oval dish of tin-glazed earthenware, with painted floral and 'lightning' pattern in blue, green, yellow and red in imitation of Japanese Imari ware.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Dish with 'Japan' pattern, tin-glazed earthenware with painted polychrome floral and 'lightning' pattern, attributed to the factory of 'Three Porcelain Bottles', Delft, Netherlands, about 1720
Physical description
Moulded lobed oval dish of tin-glazed earthenware, with painted floral and 'lightning' pattern in blue, green, yellow and red in imitation of Japanese Imari ware.
Dimensions
  • Length: 34.7cm
  • Width: 28.9cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'WK' in monogram (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Dish
attributed to the made at the factory "De Drie Posteleyne Flessies", Delft, Netherlands 1702-25
Mark: 'WK' in monogramme, painted in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration

4739-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection.
Production
The 'WK' mark of Willem van der Kool, came into use in 1702.
Bibliographic references
  • Schevicoven, M. van. Van bliksemschicht tot bloesemtak. Vormen uit Vuur. 1993, no.148. 34 p.
  • The Hague II. 2001. pp.296-300, catalogue entries 94-97.
Collection
Accession number
4739-1901

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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