{"product_id":"paire-de-plaques-murales-en-faience-de-delft-joost-thooft-labouchere-signees-frans-b-hoppe-fin-xixe-siecle","title":"Pair of Delft Faience Wall Plaques – Joost Thooft \u0026 Labouchère – Signed Frans B. Höppé – Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eAdorn your walls with a poetic touch of Dutch landscapes, thanks to this \u003cstrong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"481\"\u003erare pair of Delft faience wall plaques\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed by the artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eFrans B. Höppé\u003c\/strong\u003e and produced by the renowned manufacturer \u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eJoost Thooft \u0026amp; Labouchère\u003c\/strong\u003e, circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"643\"\u003e1880–1900\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eEach of these plaques features an \u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"719\"\u003eelegantly openwork rocaille shape\u003c\/strong\u003e, typical of 19th-century Dutch decorative style. Entirely hand-painted in the famous Delft blue monochrome, they illustrate two rural scenes of great finesse:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e– The first plaque depicts a \u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"990\"\u003ewindmill perched on a hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by figures in traditional attire;\u003cbr data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e– The second reveals a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003epeaceful landscape with a farm, river, and herd of cows\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003eThese picturesque scenes accurately evoke the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003ewindmills and polder landscapes around Amsterdam\u003c\/strong\u003e, notably the regions of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eZaanse Schans\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eKinderdijk\u003c\/strong\u003e, so often immortalized by Dutch artists of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eEach plaque is signed in the decor by the painter Frans B. Höppé\u003c\/strong\u003e, a recognized figure for his naturalistic and bucolic compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003eMarks on the reverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003e– Handwritten signature \u003cem data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eDelft\u003c\/em\u003e, with stylized anchor and letter F\u003cbr data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e– Incised stamp: \u003cem data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003eJoost Thooft \u0026amp; Labouchère\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e– Model numbering: \u003cem data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eS 3½\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1757\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eDimensions per plaque:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003eHeight: 31 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eWidth: 27 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good overall condition. Beautiful patina with fine glaze crazing typical of antique faience. No restorations. The hanging holes are original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eA rare decorative duo, at the crossroads of folk art and Dutch ceramic tradition, ideal for enhancing an interior with Nordic, rustic, or eclectic inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Repaire des antiquites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51310754562385,"sku":"","price":1304.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6080\/8842\/files\/d45d378a-db58-4d84-ac29-556668fc8154.png?v=1750776741","url":"https:\/\/lerepairedesantiquites.com\/en-us\/products\/paire-de-plaques-murales-en-faience-de-delft-joost-thooft-labouchere-signees-frans-b-hoppe-fin-xixe-siecle","provider":"Le Repaire des antiquites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}