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The Porceleyne fles
Decor: Pieter Both Year: 1889. High:
51cm. Wide: 37cm Painted
by: Leon Senf.
This is the last one in the tile Gallery, and again from the
Delft Porceleyne fles.
Pieter Both was the first out of a number of Governors in charge of the
running of the VOC. (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie.) This was a Dutch
company charged with international trade. It was also known as the Dutch
East India Company.
The VOC’s main basis was in Jakarta (called Batavia in those days).
Unfortunately for Pieter, he died on the way back to Holland when his term
as Governor finished. His ship was destroyed in a storm, and he did not
survive.
The plaque or tile was probably painted specifically for a business or
institution with historic ties to the Netherlands. So the tile is a
really a one off production.
The previous owner bought this plaque from antique dealers in
Jakarta (Indonesia). When this plaque was bought, there were at least
another 2 for sale with the picture of subsequent governors.
Created in 1889 by Leon Senf, the colour of the painting is
bluish-grey, and measures 37cm X 51cm.
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