Sint Joris, a Holland earthenware monumental wall plate 1895 - 1905

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 EUR

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Description

paited factory mark, no. 310 and D
diameter 52 cm

painted with a central depicting Saint George on a rearing horse, surrounded by the motto 'Sint Joris' and a regular pattern of flying dragons, in shades of purple, red, blue, grey, green and brown on an ochre ground

Literature

See note to the following lot

Catalogue Note

Of these large wall plates, only a limited number is known to have been executed, all with different patterns of exceptional quality in style and execution by unknown designers and painters. These plates were probably intended for export (a.o. to the United States), as most of the best products of Holland were