P3289
Dutch Delft De Grieksche A Pottery Blue and White Peacock Plate
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DETAILS
An antique Delft, earthenware faience plate of round form in blue on white with a yellow rim. It is decorated with a traditional peacock pattern with a fan of feathers in a flowering urn.
COLOR(S)
Blue, white, yellow
PLACE OF ORIGIN
The Netherlands
PATTERN/MODEL
Peacock
MAKER
De Grieksche A (The Greek A) (Delft, The Netherlands, 1657-1818). Mark for the Atelier Widow Van den Briel-Elling (d. 1786) who was the owner of ’t Fortuyn (The Fortune) Factory (Delft, The Netherlands, 1661-1784) after her husband's death in 1759. Her son Jan van den Briel and his relatives owned De Grieksche A from 1768-1811.
MARKS
Marked: A over WVDB. Mark used 1783-86
PERIOD
Late 18th century
DATE
Circa 1783-86
DIMENSIONS
Width 10.25 Depth 10.25 Height 1.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: chips (rim).
