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A rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- pottery, delft
- 26.5cm., 10 1/2 in. wide
painted in the manner of Frederik van Frijtom, with a pastoral landscape scene depicting two figures walking on the banks of a river, a ruined building in the distance, a tree and rocks in the left foreground, within a broad border moulded with fruit and flowers, integral suspension ring for hanging, blue painted numeral 7,
Provenance
Collection Voûte, NR 59 (paper label),
probably Mari Paul Voûte, Jr. (1882–1955), Baarn, The Netherlands, whose collection was sold at Frederik Muller & Cie., Amsterdam, 17th-25th April, 1956;
Christie's Amsterdam, 14th November 2000, lot 274.
probably Mari Paul Voûte, Jr. (1882–1955), Baarn, The Netherlands, whose collection was sold at Frederik Muller & Cie., Amsterdam, 17th-25th April, 1956;
Christie's Amsterdam, 14th November 2000, lot 274.
Literature
Related Literature
A. Vecht, Frederik van Frytom, 1632-1702, Life and Work of a Dutch Pottery-Decorator, Amsterdam, 1968, pp. 57-59.
A. Vecht, Frederik van Frytom, 1632-1702, Life and Work of a Dutch Pottery-Decorator, Amsterdam, 1968, pp. 57-59.
Condition
minor restoration to the centre of one flowerhead on the border. Minor restoration to the top left corner of plaque and down left side of plaque. Overall minor glaze chips.
"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."
"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
Frederik van Frijtom (c. 1632-1702) is regarded as one the most significant of 17th century Delft painters. His delicate work usually features figures standing before sprawling Dutch flat landscapes, but he appears to have been influenced not only by his own surroundings but also on occasion the Italianate rustic scenes which featured in prints and paintings of the time.
He rarely signed his work on Delft, and of the few which feature his name the most important is arguably the well known large Delft landscape panel signed F.V.FRYTOM in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, ob. no. BK-NM-475. The panel, illustrated by Vecht, op. cit., p. 57. no. 1, together with a round plaque, no. 3, both feature the same ruins on a hillside which appear in the present plaque. Frijtom was not a member of a guild, therefore it is probable that he worked as an independent decorator for various pottery works.
A pair of plaques formed with the same moulded vined fruit border reserving scenes and of the same dimensions to the present lot, was sold Sotheby's London, 27th November 1979, lot 112, marked 'IWD' and 'CCP' respectively. They were both dated 1680.
He rarely signed his work on Delft, and of the few which feature his name the most important is arguably the well known large Delft landscape panel signed F.V.FRYTOM in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, ob. no. BK-NM-475. The panel, illustrated by Vecht, op. cit., p. 57. no. 1, together with a round plaque, no. 3, both feature the same ruins on a hillside which appear in the present plaque. Frijtom was not a member of a guild, therefore it is probable that he worked as an independent decorator for various pottery works.
A pair of plaques formed with the same moulded vined fruit border reserving scenes and of the same dimensions to the present lot, was sold Sotheby's London, 27th November 1979, lot 112, marked 'IWD' and 'CCP' respectively. They were both dated 1680.