Large to very large (35,6 cm diameter) handpainted polychrome dish / plate made by Tichelaar in Makkum, the Netherlands. The dish is decorated in Delft style with in its centre a traditional Dutch motto / saying "Van het concert des levens krijgt niemand een program", which means "Of the concert of life nobody gets a program". The edge of the dish is decorated with elaborate Delft style ornaments. The dish has two holes in its footring with a bent copper wire through it (factory original) for hanging it on a wall.
The backside of the dish is signed with a handpainted Tichelaar Makkum mark (used between 1948 and 1979), a model / catalogue number (1172) and the painter's signature (a hard to decipher monogram with a long tail, from an unidentified painter).
The dish is handmade by Tichelaar according to century-old traditions identical to how 17th or 18th century Delftware was made. The earthenware (made from local yellow clay) is shaped by hand in a mould and after a first firing glazed with an opaque white tin-glaze. The colours are then painted on this glaze and fused with it through a second firing. This creates a product with a beautiful and unique appearance. Tichelaar is the only remaining Delftware producer in the Netherlands that still follows this procedure.
Condition: the dish has on its upper edge near the 1 o'clock position a small chip, which has been retouched with a bit of brown paint (see pictures). It is not very noticeable, but the price of the item has been adjusted for this. There are also two very small damages near the edge on the backside of the dish, which are not visible from the front side. On the backside of the plate several stilt marks can be found, these are marks from the stilts where the plate was resting upon while being fired in the oven. These marks are part of the normal production process and are not a defect. Aside from these small defects the dish is in an excellent condition, without any cracks, hairlines or crazing. The glaze is also in a very good condition, it shows almost no wear, has a nice gloss and the colours are great.
A beautiful and impressive traditional Dutch motto plate which is rare and very ornamental. Great to hang on the wall or on its own upright in a plate stand. The perspex plate stand featured in the pictures will be provided with the plate.
Made by: Royal Tichelaar
Place of manufacture: Makkum, the Netherlands
Year of manufacture: between 1948 and 1979
Model (catalog) nr.: 1172
Method of decoration: handpainted (tin-glaze)
Size: diameter: 35,6 cm, depth / height: 5,8 cm
Weight: 1180 g
Additional pictures of the object can be provided if required.
Current catalogue price: not available, this exact model is not offered anymore by Tichelaar today. You can find the current price for other plates and dishes on the website of Tichelaar here: https://www.tichelaar.com/shop/fine-ceramics/tableware.
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About Tichelaar:
Royal Tichelaar is located in a small fishing village in the north of the Netherlands, Makkum. The history of the company goes way back to 1572, making it the oldest continuously operating company in the Netherlands. Tichelaar means "tile-maker", and at first the factory only produced bricks and tiles, but around 1700 production also started of tin-glazed household and ornamental dishes. After 1890 a large part of the production became oriented towards ornamental Delftware in various forms and styles. Tichelaar uses a yellow baking clay for their products, which is locally excavated. After baking it receives a white tin-glaze and is subsequently decorated. This is the way all Delftware was produced centuries ago, and Tichelaar is the only remaining factory to still do so. Other Delftware producers in the Netherlands around 1900 switched to painting directly on white baking clay without the extra layer of tin-glaze. True to the spirit of tradition, Tichelaar keeps mechanisation to a minimum and all items remain handpainted. The quality of the handpainting is very good, it has a distinctive "Frisian" character that is very recognisable.
Tichelaar today still produces Delftware, but on a limited scale. The traditional production process makes that the items are nowadays very costly to produce, and for many too expensive to buy. There is no production for stock anymore, but items are still produced in batches for larger orders or for individual orders accumulated through their website (about 4x per year). The company nowadays has its main focus on producing speciality tiles, with special glazes for architecture / building purposes. More information can be found on their website: https://www.tichelaar.com/.
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This beautiful item newest will be carefully packed and send by tracked and insured mail. Shipping is included in the price.
If you combine multiple items from our shop into one purchase, we will combine the shipping of these items and will issue a refund of 15% of the total purchase price after the purchase has been made.
If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may contact us within 14 days from the delivery date to return the item. If the item is returned in its original condition, we will issue a refund for the total purchase price of the item (return shipping costs are however not covered).
Product code: Tichelaar newest Makkum large handpainted Delft polychrome style motto plate (tin glaze)