FRYTOM, Frederik van
(b. ca. 1630, ?, d. 1702, Delft)

Two plaques with a landscape

c. 1690
Blue-painted faience, 35 x 34 cm (each)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Until 1680 most Delft faience was painted with Chinese representation: Delft-blue earthenware originated as an imitation of Chinese porcelain. Later on, more and more earthenware acquired a Dutch appearance, such as these two plaques with landscape depictions by Frederik van Frytom.