18th Century Delft Blue Courting Couple Wall Plaque

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A Dutch delft blue and white quatrefoil wall plaque, mid 18th century, with a central scene of a courting couple, 27 cm long. Note: For a similar example see Christie's Pictorial History of European Pottery, by H. Morley-Fletcher and R. McIlroy, Phaidon, 1984, p.232., no 3. Provenance: The Collection of the late Bjarne Nielsen

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Quatrefoil - A stylised four-circle design, itself contained within a larger circle, with Gothic origins and often seen as window designs in ecclesiastical architecture. The use of the motif was popular in Gothic Revival furniture of the 19th century.

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