Dutch Delftware Polychrome Charger

Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, green, manganese and iron-red
A finely painted Dutch Delft charger, the centre decorated with a dancing musician within a circular reserve framed by stylised foliage and tall sponged orange trees, surrounded by a vibrant border of scrolling tulips and carnations, and a broad outer band of alternating blue and red ogee motifs. The composition is typical of the exuberant late 17th-century Delft taste, combining Italian maiolica and Chinese Kraak porcelain influences with a distinctly Dutch floral rhythm.