Lot 703
  • 703

A DUTCH OR ENGLISH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE DATED PLATE 1694 |

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • diameter 8 5/8 in.
  • 22 cm
painted with a scrollwork cartouche surmounted by a stylized crown, flanked by demi-griffins and an angel head and tassels, reserving the initials I W over date 1694.

Condition

There are two hairline cracks to the rim, located at 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock. There is a flat chip at 1 o'clock.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Catalogue Note

Plates of this type were produced in Holland for the export market. The design appears to have been exceptionally popular and is recorded on several dated marriage plates. The same cartouche also appears on English 'Merryman' plates, including the earliest recorded set dated 1682 and initialled I /I K which was in the Rous Lench and Longridge Collections, sold, Christie's New York, 24th January 2011, lot 102, and illustrated by Leslie B. Grigsby, The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware, Vol. 2, pp. 112-113, D79.