A very rare, and amazingly charming delft plate, depicting a domestic scene of children happily greeting their father as mother sets the table for noontime lunch. Inscribed and dated on the reverse with the following explanation: “When the clock strikes 12, then the children are happy when father comes home. 1809.”
Dutch, probably northern Holland, 1809.
In excellent condition.
8 7/8” diam.
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