RARE DELFT !! Large Vintage Delft Display Bowl - Blooming Floral Shape - All White

EXTREMELY RARE LARGE VINTAGE ALL WHITE DELFT BLOOMING FLORAL SHAPED CERAMIC DISPLAY BOWL

AN EXTREMELY RARE DELFT DISPLAY BOWL WHICH ALTHOUGH COMPLETELY GLAZED HAS BEEN CRAFTED IN WHITE WITHOUT THE TRADITIONAL AND CLASSICAL DELFT BLUE DECORATING THE SURFACE

A POSSIBLE REASON FOR THIS MAGNIFICENT ITEMS COMPLETE LACK OF ANY DECORATIVE BLUE/RED , IS THAT THE ITEM WAS DESIGNED AND CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE STUDENTS IN THE DELFT ENTOURAGE, OR IT WAS A POSSIBLE DESIGN ON PURPOSE.   THE BOWL IS MARKED UNDERNEATH WITH THE VINTAGE DELFT BLUE MARK (UNDERGLAZE) AND IS BEAUTIFULLY SHAPED TO RESEMBLE A LARGE BLOOMING FLOWER DUE TO THE FLUTED VERGE WHICH IS GENTLY FOLDED TOWARDS THE RIM CREATING AN UNDULATING EFFECT.

THE ITEM IS LARGE AND FUNCTIONS IDEALLY AS A DISPLAY BOWL OR CENTERPIECE WITH FRUIT ETC

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS HAND MARKED IN BLUE UNDERNEATH - "DELFT"

LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THE LINKS BELOW MERELY DISPLAY THE ORIGINAL "DELFT" MARK AND ITEMS CRAFTED BY DELFT IN WHITE

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CONDITION : THE BOWL HAS SOME AGE RELATED CRAZING ASIDE FROM WHICH IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : 6.4cm HEIGHT.....15.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....35cm DIAMETER OF RIM

POSTAGE :  Postage method is Buyers Choice

                   A Courier service is also available upon request 

                   This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 10kgs with Courier

COURIER OR COLLECTION ARE STRONGLY ADVISED DUE TO NATURE, VALUE AND SIZE OF ITEM ONCE PACKAGED