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Large Plate / Charger

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Voorwerp
Merk
Decoratie

Large charger or plat

Vraag

Is this delft and if so how old

Afmetingen
35 cm diameter
Collectie
publiekscollectie

Reacties 5

Hello, Yes, this is an original Dutch Delftware larger dish / charger. Date 1700-1740.

Unfortunately damaged and partly oversprayed with paint / overpainted.

Regards, Edwin van Drecht.

Dear Mary-Anne,

It is certainly possible to restore this dish but an honest / simple restoration will costs you more than 50 dollars. The value will not get any higher after a restoration, maybe even less as it is still a restored dish. This kind of Delft dishes are not rare and still easy to get, even in perfect condition for a price which is not much more than a proper restoration. Advice: Gently clean the dish with some soap and enjoy as it is, it is an 18th. piece of Delft. The over paint on the reverse side you can easily remove with a raisor blade after you put the dish in hot water for an hour or so. Good luck, Edwin van Drecht.

Hi Edwin

 

Thanks for the prompt response and sharing your knowledge so freely.

 

I definitely don’t want to sell either of the pieces – they have been in my family forever!  I wanted to know what they are and if there is anything I should do to preserve them

 

I live in South Africa so having any work done would require me to take them to the Netherlands on a visit, so your advise is greatly appreciated and I will definitely follow it.

 

Thanks so much again.

 

Regards Mary-Anne Savage

Verdict:

  • Delftware

Analysis:

  • Delftware, made between 1620 – 1850 Only tin-glazed earthenware made in Delft between 1620 - 1850 is referred to as traditional Delftware. 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
  • No mark visible No mark is visible in the photos. If it is present, please add some extra photos of the bottom or the back of the object.
  • Unmarked An unmarked object does not necessarily mean that it is not Delftware. Only about 1/3 of all Delftware is marked. Read more