Delft Holland The Lace Maker Old Masters Limited Collector’s Plate

Vermeer's The Lace Maker is one of the most celebrated small-format paintings in the Dutch Golden Age canon, its depiction of a young woman absorbed in the intricate work of lace-making capturing a quality of concentrated attention that has fascinated viewers for three centuries, and this Delft Holland octagonal collector's plate does the subject full justice.

Made by Delft Holland as part of the Special Limited Collector's Edition Old Masters Series, this octagonal plate features The Lace Maker in burgundy transfer decoration framed by a decorative floral border. The Lace Maker, painted by Johannes Vermeer circa 1669 to 1670 and now held in the Louvre, is one of the most reproduced images in the Dutch Golden Age tradition, and its appearance in the Old Masters Series is a natural choice given the subject's enduring appeal. The octagonal form, shared with the Morning Ablutions plate in the series, gives the grouping a visual coherence, and the burgundy transfer decoration presents the subject with a warm tonal quality suited to the intimacy of the original. The Delft Holland mark and series details are present to the reverse.

• Maker: Delft Holland
• Series: Old Masters, Special Limited Collector's Edition
• Subject: The Lace Maker (after Vermeer)
• Dimensions: 1 cm (H) x 29.5 cm (W)
• Condition: Very good, visible condition as shown in images
• Features: Octagonal form, burgundy transfer decoration, decorative floral border
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: CBD-0112

The most celebrated subject in the Old Masters grouping. Pairs naturally with Morning Ablutions (CBD-0111) and The Flute Player (CBD-0110) to complete the three-plate Old Masters Series in our Delfts collection.