Platter

Object Name:

Platter

Object ID:

1957.008.009

Creator:

Vreeswijk, P. F.Ceramicist

Place of Origin:

Delft, Holland

Date:

1885-1934

Description:

Platter. Tin glazed earthenware. Oblong shape with scalloped rim. Oval center and flat bottom. Off-white glaze with handpainted polychrome decoration on the obverse. Central scene depicts a young man and a young woman sitting on a rock with a tree to their right and a stone column to their left in the background. There is a lake behind them and a cloud in the sky. The man wears a yellow coat with a red sash, red knickers, blue hat and brown shoes. The woman wears a pink bodice, long yellow and blue skirt and a pink bow in her hair. Both have brown hair. He carries a cane in his right hand. Rim decoration includes groups of flowers in blue, pink, gold and green. Edge of rim decorated with a thin pink line and a wide, green band. Maker's mark on reverse is in green underglaze: "VP." Cellophane tape with donor information is on the bottom.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Tin-glazed

Dimensions:

H-1.2 W-11.9 D-8.9 inches

Provenance:

From the collection of Mary C. Emery of Amesbury, MA, and Fred P. Emery of Pembroke, NH. This bequest of over 200 items from the Emery home includes both items that were inherited and items that were collected. No provenance provided on this piece.
The VP maker's mark has been attributed both to the mid-18th-century Veuve Perrin factory of Marseilles, France, and to painter P.F. Vreeswijk who worked at the Porceleyne Fles factory in Delft, Holland, 1885-1934. Curator Wes Balla determined that the painting style was late 19th century, and therefore concurred with the later interpretation.

Credit Line:

The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift

People:

Emery, Fred Parker (1865-1927), Emery, Mary C. (1864-1956)