Delft, 1700-1750
The dish has a raised flange and is painted in blue with a windmill between two sponged trees. The depiction is framed within three circles. The border decor is made up of a heptagon with simple ornaments on the points, and with arrow shapes in between. Three stilt marks, which are characteristic for majolica, are visible in the centre.
Dimensions: diameter 30 cm / 11.81 in.
Windmills are often depicted on majolica as part of a village scene, they are not often painted as an independent motif. The known majolica dishes with windmills as central decor mainly date from the eighteenth century.
A deep majolica dish in blue and white with a windmill in a landscape from the period 1675-1725 was excavated from a cesspit at Lange Houtstraat 24 in Amsterdam (Gawronski, pp. 282, 327, nr. 1029).
Condition: The majolica dish has the usual edge damage and also glaze wear of the rim.
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Creator:Delft(Maker)
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Dimensions:Height: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)Diameter: 11.82 in (30 cm)
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Style:Baroque(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:CeramicFaienceGlazed,Hand-Painted
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Place of Origin:Netherlands
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Period:Early 18th Century
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Date of Manufacture:1725
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. The majolica dish has the usual edge damage and also glaze wear of the rim.
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Seller Location:ROSSUM, NL
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Reference Number:Seller: LU7315230818692
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