Hand-Painted Delft Blue Cabinet Plate Bird and Florals

Hand-Painted Delft Blue Cabinet Plate Bird and FloralsA hand painted Delft blue earthenware cabinet plate with a scalloped, moulded rim. The well is painted with a long tailed bird perched among full peony and chrysanthemum blooms in shaded cobalt, with a delicate floral and scroll border carried around the rim. Marked on the reverse "Delfts Blue Handpainted Holland" beneath a crown, with the painted number 220. V, and fitted with a cord for hanging. Delftware in this blue and white manner has been

The Frame: The print has been professionally framed locally in a substantial

giving the shade real depth and warmth when light passes through it

and one in white with a Made in England stamp

rooted in the small Frisian town of the same name and shaped by centuries of trade with Scandinavia and the East

Condition: Excellent vintage condition with gentle surface tarnish and signs of age

Condition:In excellent vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age

A beautiful piece that works equally well displayed alone or as part of a collected grouping

35 cm long

Sized perfectly for a cake plate

They are line drawings by Derek Margetts

undulating flutes

or a gallery wall alongside botanical prints and other collected curiosities