A rare large blue and white Delft plaque, circa 1740-1760. Photo Sotheby's

of quatrelobe form painted in blue with a large flowering Prunus tree with four birds perching in its branches and scattered winged insects, within a foliate scroll band and solid blue rim, 57cm., 22 3/8 in. high, 45cm., 17 6/8 in. wide. Estimation 1,000 — 1,500 GBP

A plaque of this form and dimensions painted with a large marine scene is illustrated in the Robert Aronson sale catalogue, In the Eye of the Beholder, Perspectives on Dutch Delftware, 2011, no.40.

Sotheby's. The Gustav Leonhardt Collection, Property from the Bartolotti House, Amsterdam. London | 29 avr. 2014 - www.sothebys.com