Antique Delft Plate

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This is a Royal Delft blue and white hand-painted pottery plate from 1956, featuring a Dutch windmill scene. The back … Read more This is a Royal Delft blue and white hand-painted pottery plate from 1956, featuring a Dutch windmill scene. The back of the plate confirms that it is an authentic, hand-painted piece of Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles)The Factory Trademark: The hand-painted mark in the center features a stylized apothecary bottle (or jar) sitting above the cursive initials "JT" (for Joost Thooft, who revitalized the factory in 1876) and the script word "Delft". The Date Code: On the right side, the letters "CA" indicate that the piece was painted in 1956.The Retail Sticker: The gold foil sticker reads "F.A.W.A. REYNDERS / MARKT 45 / Delft." This identifies the high-end souvenir and art shop located directly on the central market square (Markt 45) in the city of Delft, where this plate was originally purchased. See less