Tile (9) - 1950-1960 - Polychrome wall tiles
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Set of nine hand-painted polychrome wall tiles in the Makkum style from the Netherlands, circa 1950–1960, each tile 13 × 13 cm on tin-glazed earthenware, depicting Dutch Golden Age soldiers in a polychrome palette.
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Set of 9 hand-painted polychrome wall tiles with 17th-century soldiers – Makkum style – Netherlands – circa 1950-1975
Lot description
Offered is a decorative set of nine hand-painted polychrome wall tiles, produced in the traditional Dutch tile-making craft and executed in the popular Makkum style. The tiles show a fine sequence of soldiers from the Dutch Golden Age and form an attractive whole for collectors and enthusiasts of historic wall tiles.
Each tile is hand-painted on a white tin-glazed ground and features the classic French fleur-de-lis corner motif. The depictions are inspired by the famous military engravings of Jacob de Gheyn II (1565-1629) and include musketeers, pikemen, halberdiers, standard-bearers and a drummer, each in a characteristic pose.
The painting is carried out in a traditional polychrome color palette of cobalt blue, green, ochre yellow and manganese brown. The subtle brushwork and slight variations between tiles emphasize the artisanal character of this set.
Material
Tin-glazed earthenware (faience)
Hand-painted in polychrome colors
Origin
Netherlands
Period
Circa 1950-1975
Dimensions
Per tile approx:
13 × 13 cm
Total: 9 tiles together
Set of 9 hand-painted polychrome wall tiles with 17th-century soldiers – Makkum style – Netherlands – circa 1950-1975
Lot description
Offered is a decorative set of nine hand-painted polychrome wall tiles, produced in the traditional Dutch tile-making craft and executed in the popular Makkum style. The tiles show a fine sequence of soldiers from the Dutch Golden Age and form an attractive whole for collectors and enthusiasts of historic wall tiles.
Each tile is hand-painted on a white tin-glazed ground and features the classic French fleur-de-lis corner motif. The depictions are inspired by the famous military engravings of Jacob de Gheyn II (1565-1629) and include musketeers, pikemen, halberdiers, standard-bearers and a drummer, each in a characteristic pose.
The painting is carried out in a traditional polychrome color palette of cobalt blue, green, ochre yellow and manganese brown. The subtle brushwork and slight variations between tiles emphasize the artisanal character of this set.
Material
Tin-glazed earthenware (faience)
Hand-painted in polychrome colors
Origin
Netherlands
Period
Circa 1950-1975
Dimensions
Per tile approx:
13 × 13 cm
Total: 9 tiles together
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Polychrome wall tiles
Number of objects
9
Material
Earthenware
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
13 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
