Dutch After Mesdag the Hague Earthenware Tile Wall Plate from Rozenburg, 1900s

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Dutch rozenburg earthenware tile wall plate after mesdag the hague, 1900 a rozenburg earthenware tile, after a painting of scheveningen … Read more Dutch rozenburg earthenware tile wall plate after mesdag the hague, 1900 a rozenburg earthenware tile, after a painting of scheveningen fishing boats by hendrik willem mesdag. The tile has the rozenburg hallmark of the 4th factory mark of 1900. The tile has crackle and an error called contraction (bare spots and thick areas where glaze has contracted); caused by, among other things, dust or grease on the fragment prior to glazing. Some glazes are more sensitive to this because of a high (er) surface tension. Tried to show this, however not doing with or without lighting. The tile is approx. 28 cm wide and 36 cm high in the frame the frame is 49,5 cm high, 41 cm wide and the depth is 4 cm marked with order number 112 there is a sign of approval in the form of a "window", put on by d.p.j de ruiter (1872-1947), who was the head of painting the weight is approx. 3 kilos gram rozenburg, nv haagsche plateelbakkerij/koninklijke porselein- en aardewerkfabriek (den haag 1883-1917). This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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