18th-Century Delft Peacock Plate Three Bells Maker's Mark

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Dutch Delftware blue and white 'Peacock' plate, It is circa late 18th Century It is hand painted with an ochre … Read more Dutch Delftware blue and white 'Peacock' plate, It is circa late 18th Century It is hand painted with an ochre rim, the center is painted in cobalt with an vase containing an arrangement of peacock feathers and flowers. The surround is decorated with stylized flower heads against a scrolling ground. The maker's mark, Three Bells is on the reverse.
The "Three Bells" (De Drie Klokken) mark on Delft pottery indicates pieces produced by the De Drie Klokken factory in Delft, Netherlands, which operated from approximately 1670 to 1841. See less