Absolutely Rare Delft "De Klaauw" Dish, “Peacock” Pattern. Circa 1760s

Description

Decorated with a traditional Delft motif know as the “Peacock” or “Fan” pattern. The center of the dished charger is … more Decorated with a traditional Delft motif know as the “Peacock” or “Fan” pattern. The center of the dished charger is painted with a flower arrangement in a urn featuring a fan of ferns that resembles peacock feathers. The sloped rim is painted with tenth alternating panels, butterflies and potted flower design. Mostly charger of this period were one-color, but this rare charger has polychrome coloration in cobalt, green, red and yellow. Edge of charger is painted blue.
Plate has great colors. Signature on back.
Condition is good, typical wear for this type of Delft plate from this period of time.
No restorations.

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The De Claeuw (or 'De Klaauw') earthenware ceramic manufactory began life as one of the many breweries in sixteenth century Delft in the western Netherlands. However, in 1661 Cornelia Schoonhoven, a descendent of the family who had initially owned the brewery, and a businessman named Cornelis van der Houve converted the business into a ceramic factory producing delftware; tin-glazed earthenware usually decorated with blue derived from cobalt oxide. Over the following decades, the De Clauew business passed through the hands of various families, but it was during the first half of the eighteenth century that the factory became established as one of the top delftware manufacturers, utilising new techniques and producing a wide range of wares which reflected the changing tastes of eighteenth century Dutch society. One such design was the popular 'peacock' pattern. The peacock feathers embodied the exoticism of the East, and the luxury status which such items held within Dutch society. Interestingly, the combination of peacocks, urns and scrolling vines may have originated in early Byzantine funerary iconography and can be found on sarcophagi and floor mosaics in Ravenna dating from the 4th century onwards.

Date: 1760s
Dimensions: D: 23 cm. (9 inches.)
H: 4.5cm ( 1.5 inches)
Condition: Good antique condition, there chips and signs of aging. (The photos are also part of the description so please take a good look) less