Framed blue tiles from Amsterdam
12 6"×6" framed ceramic tiles top left one cracked, others crackled. Back says Plateelbaker Amsterdam. Depicts courtyard scene with houses and church. Blue and white. I was told it came around the horn to Oregon
30.25" x 24" x. 2.25 thick with heavy wood framing/supports.
Inherited
Yes
Hi Linda,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The tradition of using glazed and fired tiles to create pictures is a long and storied one in the Netherlands; the small name in the lower left corner of the front - Distel Koek Koek - may reference the artisan working at the Plateelbakkerij Amsterdam or "Pottery Factory Amsterdam" in the early 20th century (c. 1900s–1920s).
Other pictures signed "Distel" of this size and vintage usually bring between $300 and $600 at auction.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
An antique Delft blue and white tile picture
made at the Plateelbakkerij Amsterdam, early 20th Century
Using 12 framed tiles to depict a town scene with people, signed "Distel Koek Koek" lower left, framed in an oak frame, the backs of the tiles impressed Plateelbakkerij Amsterdam,
Height: 30-1/4 inches by 24 inches
CONDITION: Minor craquelure throughout, with a diagonal crack in the upper left corner of the upper left tile.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$ 300-600*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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~ Delia
