Lot 357
PAIR OF DUTCH DELFT POLYCHROME ORANGIST CHARGERS
18TH CENTURY
Auction: Five Centuries Day Two | Thurs 10th September | Lots 256 to 507
Description
painted to the centre in underglaze blue with the figure of William of Orange clutching a scroll and inscribed ‘VIVA ORANJE’, below a yellow and orange crown, the rim with stylised swags of flowers and a yellow band
Dimensions
34.5cm diameter
Footnote
During the 18th century, the Dutch Republic was deeply divided between the Orangists (loyal to the Stadtholder, the House of Orange) and the Patriots (who opposed monarchical power). Owning and displaying Orangist Delftware, which featured monarchs, royal coats of arms, or orange symbols, was a bold display of royalist support.