Pair of Dutch Delftware plates with coat of arms

Delft, circa 1685-1701, identical pair in the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague.

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Origin:
Delft, factory 'De Grieksche A'
Date:
Circa 1685-1701.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 26 cm
Master:
Adriaen Kocks
Marked:
AK

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The arms belong to Johan van der Does, at the left, and his wife Elisabeth van der Dussen, in the oval on the right. Van der Does had a successful career in local politics and held a succession of high offices, including Burgomaster of Gouda and Deputy of the States-General. On 15 September 1677 he married Elisabeth van der Dussen, daughter of the Burgomaster of Schiedam.

It is noteworthy that a further two plates, two ewers and a candlestick, which are also decorated with the coats of arms of the Van der Does and Van der Dussen, are known. They must all have been part of a series that was especially commissioned, possibly to commemorate a special family occasion, and all painted with the same armorial decoration.

Coat of Arms: Johan van der Does (b. 1644, Delft; d. 1704, Gouda)

Coat of Arms: Elisabeth van der Dussen (b. 1657; d. 1730)

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