Ram, Plateelbakkerij - Wall plate - Delfts polychroom met bloemen • goed gemerkt • Arnhem • ca. 1927–1935 - Earthenware

Ram, Delft pottery - Wall plate - Delft polychrome with flowers • well marked • from Arnhem • approx. 1927–1935 - Earthenware

Wall plate from Plateelbakkerij Ram in Arnhem, painted in Delft polychrome with a hare rosette and floral scrolls. Cobalt blue, burgundy, mustard yellow and olive green stand against cream-white glaze; at the rim, latticework and cobalt-blue–yellow bands alternate. The flowers are built up with brushstrokes, with light and dark cobalt tones. Against a light wall the plate presents one closed field of color.

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Description:

A round plate with a wide rim. In the center is a hare rosette in terracotta and cobalt blue, enclosed by a cobalt blue ring. Around it run four flower scrolls with cobalt blue and burgundy flowers, mustard-yellow buds and olive-green leaves. The rim bears latticework with dots, cobalt-blue-yellow bands with a curl and yellow flowers. The underside is glazed and bears the painted mark.

About the maker:

Plateelbakkerij Ram began in 1921 in Arnhem with executing the designs of Theo Colenbrander (1841–1930). Besides those abstract decors the factory made wall plates with animals after Roelof Sterken; painters such as Adriaan Kool and Willem Elstrodt are named. Production by Ram is documented until about 1960. This plate bears a different decor from that series: a Delft floral decor under the same mark.

In the interior:

Fits in a country, classic or eclectic interior, above a sideboard or in a hallway. The glossy glaze catches daylight and gives the colors depth.

Condition:

Good to very good. Front and back: no chips, hairlines or restorations observed. Underside: firing marks in the foot ring, where the plate rested in the kiln; characteristic of the firing process and no damage. See the pictures. Offered as a decorative object, not intended for use with food.

In one glance:

Material: earthenware, painted polychrome decor

Dimensions and weight: height 3.5 cm x diameter 23.5 cm, 460 grams

Mark: reddish-brown painted on the bottom: ram’s head, "RAM" ARNHEM., code G.I. and painter’s monogram H.L.

Dating: ca. 1927–1935

Provenance: Arnhem, Netherlands; from a private collection

Description and sources:

Stamped Ram, Arnhem: the ram’s head with "RAM" ARNHEM. is on the bottom, the maker is fixed. The initials H.L. appear as painter’s monogram on the bottom. Above the mark is the code G.I.; collectors read the G as year-letter (G = 1927 or 1928); a key has not been published found. Dating ca. 1927–1935 is a band. The factory is documented at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and in the Botterweg archive.

Shipping:

Professionally packed in a sturdy box with cushioning material, for fragile objects a double box. Always insured shipped with Track and Trace. See the feedback from previous buyers.

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