Japanese plate early 18th century, painted in the style of Frederick van Frijtom (c.1632-1702) with possibly a scene of Scheveningen, a fishermen´s village on the Dutch coast near the Hague.
Notes:
Forty seven 'Scheveningen' plates were already mentioned in th 1778 sale catalogue of the porcelain shop of Martha Raap in Amsterdam, The design is thought to be inspired by a Dutch Delft plate by the well-known pottery painter Frederick van Frytom (1652-1702). Both Chinese and Japanese examples are known. Frederik van Frijtom (c. 1632-1702) is regarded as one the most significant of 17th century Delft painters. His delicate work usually features figures standing before sprawling Dutch flat landscapes, but he appears to have been influenced not only by his own surroundings but also on occasion the Italianate rustic scenes which featured in prints and paintings of the time. For an illustrated example of a similar plate see D.S. Howard, 'The Choice of the Private Trader' (1994), p. 44, pl. 11.
