Four Dutch Delft polychrome pears, 18th/19th C.
H 13 - 11 cm (the tallest and the smallest model)
Ref.:
- For some similar examples: Four fruit models of this type are illustrated by Van Dam, 2004, p. 173, pl. 116, who notes that these were 'small objects intended to decorate the table at any time of the year'; and twelve fruits, including some very similar pears, are illustrated by Lavino, p. 58, who on p. 81 also illustrates a collection of these fruit models hanging on the tiled walls. A wreath consisting of fifteen similar fruit models in the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels, is illustrated by Helbig, Vol. 11, p. 70, fig. 57 and by De Jonge, 1965, p. 307 and De Jonge, 1970, p. 142, fig. 149.
Condition
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H 13 - 11 cm (the tallest and the smallest model)
Ref.:
- For some similar examples: Four fruit models of this type are illustrated by Van Dam, 2004, p. 173, pl. 116, who notes that these were 'small objects intended to decorate the table at any time of the year'; and twelve fruits, including some very similar pears, are illustrated by Lavino, p. 58, who on p. 81 also illustrates a collection of these fruit models hanging on the tiled walls. A wreath consisting of fifteen similar fruit models in the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels, is illustrated by Helbig, Vol. 11, p. 70, fig. 57 and by De Jonge, 1965, p. 307 and De Jonge, 1970, p. 142, fig. 149.
Condition
The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.coronariauctions.com/en/condition-report/48Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com
