An antique Delft faience presentier double dish with handle. This 18th-Century oil and vinegar dish or presentier (which is translated to present or to offer) is hand painted with a delicate floral geometric pattern and border.
Dimensions: 6” Length x 4.25” Width x 2.25” Height
Condition is very good, normal fritting, slight losses associated with 200+ year old Delftware
Delft faience is a tin glazed earthenware that was made to imitate and compete with the Chinese ceramics coming to the West via the East India Company in the 18th - 19th centuries. These wares were high coveted then and are have become very collectible today.
An antique Delft faience presentier double dish with handle. This 18th-Century oil and vinegar dish or presentier (which is translated to present or to offer) is hand painted with a delicate floral geometric pattern and border.
Dimensions: 6” Length x 4.25” Width x 2.25” Height
Condition is very good, normal fritting, slight losses associated with 200+ year old Delftware
Delft faience is a tin glazed earthenware that was made to imitate and compete with the Chinese ceramics coming to the West via the East India Company in the 18th - 19th centuries. These wares were high coveted then and are have become very collectible today.
