Lot Essay
Cf. J. Pluis, Fries aardewerk (Leiden 2000), p.19 ill.5c for a comparable Bolsward bliblical charger.
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THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BOLSWARD
Details
A large Frisian maiolica blue and white biblical charger
Third quarter 18th century, probably Bolsward
Decorated with a central scene of Kain slaying his brother Abel between two pyres, within two rings, the wide border further with three rings
35.5cm. diam.
See illustration on p.46
Third quarter 18th century, probably Bolsward
Decorated with a central scene of Kain slaying his brother Abel between two pyres, within two rings, the wide border further with three rings
35.5cm. diam.
See illustration on p.46
Provenance
Collection Jonathan Horne, London.
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