A charming small oval dish hand-painted in the traditional Delftware palette of cobalt blue on a creamy white ground. The interior is decorated with a stylised floral spray—likely a loose interpretation of tulips and berries—framed by a rhythmic border of foliate motifs and petal devices. The elongated, gently tapering form gives the piece a refined, almost canoe-like silhouette, typical of decorative tablewares produced for both domestic use and the tourist market.
The reverse (as noted) bears a “Hand Painted Delft Blue” inscription along with a Holland House retailer’s label, suggesting mid-to-late 20th century production for export rather than an earlier 17th–18th century original.
A charming small oval dish hand-painted in the traditional Delftware palette of cobalt blue on a creamy white ground. The interior is decorated with a stylised floral spray—likely a loose interpretation of tulips and berries—framed by a rhythmic border of foliate motifs and petal devices. The elongated, gently tapering form gives the piece a refined, almost canoe-like silhouette, typical of decorative tablewares produced for both domestic use and the tourist market.
The reverse (as noted) bears a “Hand Painted Delft Blue” inscription along with a Holland House retailer’s label, suggesting mid-to-late 20th century production for export rather than an earlier 17th–18th century original.
