Art Affair (Eng)
THE SUMMER EDITION APRIL 7 – 10, 2022, daily 11:00 - 19:00h
D1214. Blue and White ‘Dragon’ Pattern Ovoid Jar and Cover
Delft, circa 1710
Unidentified IW mark in blue, probably for Theodorus (called Dirck) Witsenburgh, the owner of De Witte Ster (The White Star) factory from 1690 until his death in 1700, and then used presumably by his family as owners until 1705
Painted boldly around the body with four scaly dragons against a ground of entangled flowering vines continuing onto the cover, its slightly domed top with a single dragon amidst the vines.
Dimensions
Height: 32.6 cm. (12 13/16 in.)
D1914. Blue and White Armorial Plate
Delft, circa 1710
Marked LVE 1 1 in blue for Lambertus van Eenhoorn, the owner of De Metaale Pot (The Metal Pot) factory from 1691 until 1721, or his widow Margaretha Teckmann until 1724
Painted in the center with two coats of arms, one with a half moon and a lion’s head and neck, beneath a helmet and a crown surmounted by the crest of a lion’s head and a half moon; the other with a mermaid beneath a helmet surmounted by a mermaid, issuing elaborate foliate mantling, below inscribed with the family names Coijet. and Van Loo, encircled by a foliate scroll work band, the rim with a blue-ground border reserved with floral scrollwork.
Diameter
25.8 cm. (10.2 in.)
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D1607. Pair of Blue and White Fan-Shaped Sweetmeat Dishes
Delft, circa 1690
Each marked / D PAUW 2 in blue for De Paauw (The Peacock) factory
Each painted with a crane standing beside a pierced rock beneath a tall flowering peony plant and leafy stems, the narrow rim with a pointed top and a bracket- shaped lower edge, each bordered with a stylized flowering leafy vine.
Lengths
18.5 cm. (7.3 in.)
D2092. Blue and White Oval Barber’s Bowl
Delft, circa 1760
Marked with an axe in blue for De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Axe) factory
Painted in the center with peonies and other flowering plants growing around a pierced rock, the fluted rim with meander work reserved with four panels with an exotic bird standing near a pagoda, its lower edge with a neck notch, and its left side with an oval depression for the shaving ball, the foot rim pierced with two holes for suspension.
Dimensions
Length: 28.3 cm. (11.1 in.)
Blue and White Oval Barber’s Bowl
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De Porceleyne Byl Factory
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