HUGE! Historical 1609-1909 Royal Delft Charger 18" Monumental Plaque #16 of 200 "Discovery of Manhattan Island" New York de Porceleyne Fles

Stunning Large ROYAL DELFT COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE 1609-1909 DELFTS BLAUW hand painted by DE PORCELEYNE FLES Delft, Netherlands!

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Inscription FACE >

IN ◊ COMMEMORATION ◊ OF ◊ THE ◊ DISCOVERY ◊ OF ◊ MANHATTAN ISLAND
◊ 1609 BY ◊ HENRY ◊ HUDSON ◊ 1909

Inscription REVERSE >

"Of these plaques only two hundred Were made, of which this plaque, especially painted for: George W. Chauncey Is № 16"

At 18 inches, this plaque is not only monumental, but a historical connection from 1609 and beyond celebrating not only the close friendly ties between the Netherlands and the US, but the immigrant origins of the US.

The hues and contrasts of Fles' characteristic Delfts Blauw palette are gorgeously appealing!

The plaque is moderately crackled both front and rear, which only adds to the charm of its age. (Antique and modern Delft tend to craze heavily, especially this maker)

I'm still researching the recipient George W. Chauncey as there were several prominent individuals within this time period of that area. A possibility is a prominent businessman who co-owned the Pl Brooklyn Ward's Wonder baseball team. There was a huge celebration all up and down the Hudson River with years of preparation and hundreds of events with thousands of visitors and participants. A parade and flotilla event included a replica of Henry Hudson's "Half Moon" accompanied by ships of various invited nations. Among the commercial commemorative items, cast coins and penny postcards that were all the rage stand out.

For this purchase, I will include the rosewood stand which I purchased for $125 back in '05 that holds the plaque perfectly. (it will be mailed separately to avoid damaging the plaque)

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Searching for the PERFECT CHARGER/WALL PLAQUE? Please stroll my shop with over 200 plates from Old Delft, Faience, Chinois to Antique Porcelain from the 1700's of Japan >

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DE PORCELEYNE FLES info –1653
De Porceleyne Fles "the porcelain bottle" has been in continuous existence since 1653 and is considered crème de la crème of Delft production. One reason for their continued success is their wares are hand painted. Joost Thooft and partner Labouchere bought the firm in 1876. Fles is the oldest "Delft" manufacturer still in the town of Delft! Fles pieces are sought after collectables and the larger the item, the more detailed, the more expensive! Modern production of large pieces and tile tableaus are priced in the thousands of dollars!

MARK - mark inscription as described above in underglaze blue
- incised mark > circular JOOST THOOFT & LABOUCHERE with DELFT inside
- incised WZ over D
- incised 2

SPECS- about 18"D x 9mm thick

CONDITION - EXCELLENT!
- no hairlines, cracks, chips or flakes
- moderate crackle
- flat, no foot ring

PROVENANCE - Purchased from New York in 2005 and displayed since

MY SUBJECTIVE GRADING GUIDE >

Outstanding - pristine, like new
Excellent - excellent considering it's an antique (minor issues)
Good - moderate issues
Fair - more than moderate issues, okay for display, but not a prized piece
Poor - major issues = a bargain deserving of continued existence

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Delft Chargers were highly sought after display pieces as an alternative to framed oil paintings. Royalty, nobility, wealthy merchants and even rich farmers acquired these examples of hand painted art! Many of the depicted themes were actually copies of popular (now famous) original oil paintings of the Dutch artists and masters. The other themes primarily were Chinois patterns copied from the Ming imports. When rich farmers held a large celebration, they would clear out the barn and then hang Delft Chargers either on the horse stalls or the walls of the barn as part of the party decor for the rustic party venue!

“Old Delft” were expensive and mostly used to display their owner's status and wealth by displaying in their formal dining rooms and other public rooms of their estates. These Delft pieces were exported all over the Western world including the New World as found in Williamsburg and other colonial towns in both North and South America. Delft manufacturers were threatened by Chinese imports, but when China went through their times of troubles and the kilns destroyed and potters killed, the Delft makers capitalized on the sudden rarity of Chinese exports and imitated Ming and Wanli/Kraak patterns to supply the continually growing demand. Eventually Delft potters began using their own patterns and incorporating what has become “iconic” themes of Dutch Windmills, Canals, Nautical and Biblical renditions. When the Chinese Imperial government stabilized, kilns were rebuilt, but found they had lost most of their market share. To regain that share, they began copying the Dutch designs. The humor in all this, is that many of the Dutch designs were copies of Chinese patterns! With all these cross-copying of patterns, meaning was lost and “fanciful” unreal patterns resulted!

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July 4th Independence Day > USA
July 21st Liberation Day WWII > GUAM/USA
Sep 14th Liberation Day WWII > MAASTRICHT, NL

Just wanted to take the opportunity to share this regarding WWII and the people of Holland in regards to the people of the US >

Near Maastricht, in Margraten, is the Netherlands American Cemetery. It is the only American military cemetery in Holland and where 8,301 of our soldiers rest eternal. There are Tablets of the Missing that contain 1,722 names. It's a beautiful and fitting resting place. I mention this because, we visited in 2010 and it was early May just after Koninginnedag (Queen's Birthday) as we were meeting a Dutch aunt who's married to a German citizen and they live in Germany and Maastricht is the halfway point from where we were staying. We were surprised and amazed at the thousands of visitors and the fresh flowers on EVERY GRAVE! It turns out, that ever since the cemetery was first created, every US Soldier's grave had been adopted by a nearby local family (also Belgian and German families across the border) and is visited several times a year and flowers laid and the soldier honored and remembered on certain holidays! It brought us to tears that after all this time, that the Dutch continue to honor and remember our soldier's ultimate sacrifice in helping to liberate their country! Thank you to the anonymous Dutch, Belgian, and German families who remember and honor our fallen!

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I'm not an expert on Porcelain. The information above is based on my research as a collector. It's time to downsize and find an appreciative home for this exquisite piece!

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