Dutch delft blue and white marriage charger Last Quarter 17th Century

Painted at the rim with the initials DII within a scrolled cartouche flanked by griffins.

Charles J. Lomax Collection, bearing label

There is some typical chipping and glaze losses along the rim edges or to the underside of the rim and some overall crazing to the glaze. There is an approximate 2 inch haircrack running down from the rim edge. There is also a small chip to the footrim.
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