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The plate called “Antique Delft plate CLAW 18th C.” is a copy which probably doesn’t even date back to the 19th century, but looks more like a 20th century replica. Same goes for that seller’s Delft vase, the nr. 2 on the list, and his French Rouen jug.
The left one of the two Brunk Auctions Delft plates is very likely to be 20th century material. The other one is not a Delft plate, it looks French faience to me.
The French seller’s plate attributed to Devres or Geo Martel is interesting. These French ceramics producers from the North -Boulogne- did indeed produce copies in the late 19th century. Yet, this plate also looks as if it could have been made last year. The amount of wear is often important. Sometimes it looks as if someone tried to create wear by scraping the plate with a tool of some kind. This is a good example!
The Italian vase is a tad bit expensive! Let me tell you, that a completely intact 17th or 18th century Delftware piece is very scarce. Ceramics are fragile and considered “soft” materials. Every authentic plate’s edge should at the least have a few nibbles.
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