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Plaque
Dutch (Delft)
late 17th century
Object Place: Europe, Delft, The Netherlands
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware, colored enamels
Dimensions
27.62 x 35.56 cm (10 7/8 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by R. Thornton Wilson
Accession Number1970.370
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionHanging wall plaque. Raised floral border with a landscape vignette in reserve at center of each side; shell finial for hanging; center scene of chinoiserie figures at table, sitting. Ochres, blues, green and manganese. Large area of restoration and overpaint in LR corner. Unmarked.
Inscriptions"Collection Vecht Amsterdam" label on reverse.
ProvenanceDecember 1968, sold at auction, Mak van Waay, Amsteredam; purchased by Kunstzalen A. Vecht, Amsterdam (dealer); December 15, 1969, purchased by MFA with funds provided by R. Thornton Wilson.