Lot Essay
The particularly lively 'Keeshond' dog was used as a symbol by the rebellious Patriot Movement against the ruling house of Orange at the end of the 18th century.
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CIRCA 1790
Details
A small Dutch Delft mixed technique shaped 'Patriot' anti-Orangist plaque
CIRCA 1790
Decorated with a blue and white scene of a Keeshond dog in an Italianate landscape, the raised border green, surmounted by an ochre crest, pierced with two openings
15 cm. high
CIRCA 1790
Decorated with a blue and white scene of a Keeshond dog in an Italianate landscape, the raised border green, surmounted by an ochre crest, pierced with two openings
15 cm. high
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