Property of a Distinguished Dutch Collection
Two Dutch Delft polychrome chinoiserie shaped square trays and a wall plaque, circa 1750-80
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June 9, 02:09 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
each of canted square form, painted with two chinoiserie figures in a garden, with rockwork and flowering plants, and with flowerheads to the rim, comprising:
a dark-blue-ground tray, with three bun feet,
a lavender-blue-ground tray, with four bun feet,
and a white-ground flat-backed wall plaque
(3)
each approx. 28 cm., 11 ⅛ in. square
The dark blue ground tray:
With J.G. Peyre and J.C. Sieberth, Paris (paper label applied to the reverse).
Dutch Delft trays were part of a luxury market for household items and examples in rich, unusual ground colours, such as the dark and lavender blue grounds exhibited on the present lots, were perceived as status symbols and a sign of cultural sophistication for the elite during the 17th and 18th centuries. In wealthy households, these trays were used to serve luxury food and drinks such as exotic fruits, sweetmeats, coffee, and tea. Often appearing alongside silverware, they also functioned to shield delicate wooden table surfaces from the heat of a kettle or teapot and occasionally featured suspension holes, indicating they were meant to be hung on walls for display when not in use.