The Magazine Antiques, January 1st, 1995
Dutch earthenware plates dating back to the 17th century are described and analyzed as an indication of the state of ceramic art in the Netherlands during that time. The Dutch considered these decorative objects as important as prints. These objects were made to appear like the expensive imported Chinese porcelain that was highly popular then.
The end of the sixteenth and beginning of the seventeenth century was a fertile time for the fine and decorative arts in the young Dutch Republic. The resurgence owed much to the talents of Flemish immigrants and refugees, the revision of religious pict...
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