Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger De Witte Starre Factory Circa 1770
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Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger De Witte Starre Factory Circa 1770

$1,060.00

This large Dutch Delft charger was hand-painted at the De Witte Starre factory in Delft circa 1770.
The cobalt blue decoration is arranged in concentric petal-shaped panels radiating from a central roundel.
Each panel is filled with abundant hand-painted floral motifs, including blossoming branches, tulips, and peonies.
The border continues the richly worked design with panels of flowers and patterned ornament.
The unusually dense cobalt decoration gives the charger exceptional presence while retaining the lively hand-painted character of 18th-century Dutch Delft.
The reverse bears the star mark of De Witte Starre, confirming its manufacture at the celebrated Delft factory.
Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent. Minor glaze imperfections typical of 18th-century Delftware and small edge frits invisibly restored.
Decoration: Blue and white hand-painted floral panels arranged in a radial petal design
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft with Chinoiserie influence
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Background: De Witte Starre was founded in 1660 and remained in operation until 1804.

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Background of Dutch Delft

The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in “The Delft Pottery Maker,” written in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, the owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Porcelain Claw). Delft faience began in the 17th century.
Much of the most beautiful Delft was produced in the Dutch city of Delft.
The Delft potters began to coat their pots thoroughly in a white tin glaze.
They then began to cover the white tin glaze with a clear glaze, giving depth to the fired surface and smoothness to cobalt blues.
Over time, they created a good resemblance to porcelain.
By approximately 1650, the technical skills of potters and painters had significantly improved, and Delft entered its golden age.

 

 

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