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

Dish

ca. 1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish, tin-glazed earthenware with painted oriental decoration in blue, made at the factory "Drie Posteleyne Astonne", Delft, about 1680


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Dish, tin-glazed earthenware with painted oriental decoration in blue, made at the factory "Drie Posteleyne Astonne", Delft, about 1680
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 34.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'GK' (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
Dish under the ownership of Gerrit Pietersz. Kam, made at the factory "Drie Posteleyne Astonne", Delft, Netherlands???? about 1680 Mark: 'GK', painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration C.2376-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Gerrit Pietersz Kam was owner of the "Drie Posteleyne Astonne" factory from 1679 until 1700. From 1673 to 79 he was part owner.
MvAken thought this was German, but at that stage she had not seen the mark!
Bibliographic references
  • The Hague. 2001, Vol.II. pp.206-223.
  • Lunsingh Scheurleer, D. F. Delfter Fayencen mit den Initilen GK und PK. Keramos. April 1963, 100. pp.127-136.
Collection
Accession number
C.2376-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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