Plate (2) - Straatsburger stijl Ensemble van 2 borden met floraal decor, gemerkt • 1900s - Earthenware

Two plates with the same hand-painted bouquet, and a lovely ring when tapped. A carnation in aubergine stands among yellow dotted tulips; cobalt-blue tulips adorn the broad rim. The floral decoration follows eighteenth-century Strasbourg faience. From the art collection of a well-to-do Rotterdam family.

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Description:
Two deep plates, 24 centimetres in diameter, with a broad, sloping rim and a scalloped edge. The glaze is opaque white, with small cobalt-blue and olive-green flecks. In the well is a bouquet: an aubergine carnation, yellow tulips filled with dots, and a bud with a dark tip. Green leaves and black outlines bring it all together. Cobalt-blue tulips with olive-green foliage decorate the rim. There is a black painted anchor mark on the base; see the photos. The plates weigh 677 grams together: thin-walled and light in the hand.

About the maker:
This floral vocabulary goes back to the Hannong factory in Strasbourg, whose multicoloured tulip plate (BK-1977-17, circa 1760–1775) is held by the Rijksmuseum. These plates are an example of that tradition in a simpler, more freely painted style.

In the interior:
Against a white kitchen wall, cobalt blue and aubergine provide the only splashes of colour; the two plates make a pair.

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Condition:
Good, with normal signs of use. Rim: slight glaze wear on a few of the scallops, where the body is visible. Well and rim: flecks in the glaze. Both plates ring nicely when tapped. See the photos.

At a glance:
Material: earthenware, tin-glazed (faience), hand-painted in polychrome
Dimensions and weight: 23.5 cm diameter per plate, 677 grams together (two plates)
Mark: black painted anchor mark on the base; see the photos
Date: 19th century
Provenance: from the art collection of a well-to-do Rotterdam family

Attribution and sources:
In the style of Hannong's Strasbourg faience. The carnation, dotted tulips and bouquet in the well correspond to the example at the Rijksmuseum. Lunéville's Vieux Strasbourg series has a red rim and a regular pattern, so it can be ruled out.

Shipping:
Professionally packed in a sturdy box with cushioning material; fragile items are double-boxed. Always shipped insured with Track & Trace.