Seven plates from the service of Stadtholder William v

Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1772 - c. 1774

These seven plates are from a 435-part service owned by Stadtholder William v of Orange. The service was produced in Meissen between 1772 and 1774, possibly on commission for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The plates bear scenes of various Dutch cities and buildings, as well as views of Java and Ceylon, then important Company territories.

  • Artwork typeplate (dishes), eating & drinking utensils
  • Object numberBK-1964-5
  • Dimensionsheight 3 cm x diameter 24.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporselein

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Seven plates from the service of Stadtholder William v

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1964-5

  • Description

    Rond bord van beschilderd porselein. De rand is geschulpt en heeft drie cartouches in reliëf met goud, waarbinnen een veelkleurige bloemslinger. Langs de rand loopt een blauwe, geribde bies. De spiegel is beschilderd met een rocaille-cartouche waarbinnen een topografisch gezicht; op de achterkant beschreven als "'s Gravenhage". Het bord is gemerkt.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • mold mark: ‘L’
    • inscription: ‘'S Gravenhage’
    • painter's mark: ‘J’
    • factory mark

Creation

  • Creation

    porcelain company: Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen

  • Dating

    c. 1772 - c. 1774

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    porselein

  • Dimensions

    height 3 cm x diameter 24.2 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the VriendenLoterij

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2024-11-11

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; donated to Willem V of Orange, Stadhouder of the United Provinces;{According to a mark on the object.} …; collection William Beckford (1760-1844), Fonthill Abbey;{Den Blaauwen 2000, p.344.} sale, Mr Phillips at the Abbey, 1 October 1823, no. 7625-5;{Den Blaauwen 2000, p.344.} …; collection F. Hodges; ;{Den Blaauwen 2000, p.344.} his sale, London (Christie’s), 12 December 1868, no. 564-638; collection Herbert M. Gutmann (1879-1942), Berlin, before 1934;{According to the catalogue for his sale.} his forced sale, Berlin (Paul Graupe), 12 (13) April 1934 sqq., no. 357, DM 790 (for the complete lot with 24 plates in total);{Copy RMA} anonymous sale, Stuttgart (F. Nagel), 12 October 1962, no. 85; …; from the dealer A. van der Meer, Amsterdam, fl. 1,500, to the museum, 1964; restituted to the Gutmann family, 2024;{Website Dutch Restitution Committee, RC. 1.157} from whom to the museum, 2024

Documentation

    • Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1964), p. 38.
    • Jaarverslag Paleis Het Loo (1993), p. 48-51; (1994), p. 28, 46.
    • Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1966), p. 71.

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  • Seven plates from the service of Stadtholder William v
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