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A Dutch Delft doré plate from the service made for Friedrich I, King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg, 1701-10
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Dutch Delft
- 22cm., 8 5/8 in. diameter
centred with a crowned medallion enclosing the Prussian eagle and monogram of Friedrich I, within an iron-red scaled wreath at the well, the rim painted with further Prussian eagles alternating with gilded crowned FR monograms,
Provenance
The A. Ploquin collection of faience (paper label, No. 56);
sold Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 17th-19th February 1891;
The A. Normand collection (paper label, No. 527).
sold Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 17th-19th February 1891;
The A. Normand collection (paper label, No. 527).
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
Clare Le Corbeiller, China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1974, pp. 80-83, no. 32, fig. 35.
Clare Le Corbeiller, China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1974, pp. 80-83, no. 32, fig. 35.
Condition
In overall good appearance. There appears to be a ground down and over-painted blemish on the orb of the crown which is approximately 2cm. x 1cm. high. Typical minor chipping to rim edge, slight rubbing to gilding and stacking wear. It is in a tightly fitting metal clasp for hanging
"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
It is not clear when this spectacular service was ordered, though it must date between 1701, when Friedrich, who had succeeded his father as Elector of Brandenburg in 1688, became King of Prussia, and his death in 1713. Surviving pieces are usually are marked in iron-red for Pieter Adriaensz Kocx, owner of the De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory.
The Greek A factory produced princely services for the European nobility including Nicolas Auguste de la Baume, Maréchel de France (1645-1716), and Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737); for pieces from these services see Henry-Pierre Fourest, Delftware Faience Production at Delft, London, 1980, p. 114, pl. 109.
A large charger from the same service as the present plate, measuring 48cm. diameter with PAK mark is published by C. H. de Jonge, Oud-Nederlandsche majolica en Delftsch Aardewerk een ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis vam omstreeks, 1550-1800, Amsterdam, 1947, pl. 266. Another plate from this service from the Dr. Jan Boyazoglu collection was sold at Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, New York, 28th January 1986, lot 115; and again in an anonymous sale, Sotheby's Olympia, 22nd April 2003, lot 21.
The Greek A factory produced princely services for the European nobility including Nicolas Auguste de la Baume, Maréchel de France (1645-1716), and Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737); for pieces from these services see Henry-Pierre Fourest, Delftware Faience Production at Delft, London, 1980, p. 114, pl. 109.
A large charger from the same service as the present plate, measuring 48cm. diameter with PAK mark is published by C. H. de Jonge, Oud-Nederlandsche majolica en Delftsch Aardewerk een ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis vam omstreeks, 1550-1800, Amsterdam, 1947, pl. 266. Another plate from this service from the Dr. Jan Boyazoglu collection was sold at Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, New York, 28th January 1986, lot 115; and again in an anonymous sale, Sotheby's Olympia, 22nd April 2003, lot 21.