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Peacock plate

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Hand painted earthenware plate with dark cobalt peacock pattern. Amber stripe on plate rim. Visible bubble pops in the glaze from the kiln firing process. Chipping on the rim edges.
Marked on reverse.

Vraag

Is this legitimate Delft pottery? Is the maker's mark recognized?

Afmetingen
9 inches diameter
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publiekscollectie
Merk
A shield

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This is Frisian pottery, specifically Makkum Tichelaar around 1880-1920 and presumably painted by Jelle de Jong (1855-1927). Below are a few examples from the same period.

Kind regards Franky

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Thank you so much for your guidance! I am still very much a novice, but having ancestry from the Netherlands, I am quite enthusiastic about collecting Delft pottery and learning more about this beautiful art form. 

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • Mark of a non-Delft pottery/factory The typical Delftware also inspires producers outside of Delft, but genuine Delftware has only been produced in Delft. Read more

Merk:

  • A shield