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'Tulp', a Rozenburg earthenware wall plate designed by Theodoor Colenbrander 1887
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- painted factory mark, date code and 'AWZ / X', remains of paper factory ticket 'Faiencerie Artistique Rozenburg' and collector's no. in marker
- diameter 38, 7 cm
painted with a symmetrical stylised floral pattern ('tulip') in shades of blue, yellow, green and brown on a ceam ground
Provenance
K. Citroen, Amsterdam, no. BP 934
Literature
Cf. Rozenburg catalogue 2007, p. 26, fig. 13 for a contemporary photograph of the interior of Mesdag showing a comparable plate; p. 37, fig. 34 for this model with this pattern in a different colour scheme, entitled 'Tulp' and dated 1886, in The Hague Municipal Museum
Condition
In good condition but for long regular lines of glaze crackle along the border to front and back.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A plate of this model and pattern was in the private collection of H. W. Mesdag