Description:
Dutch delft punch bowl in blue, red, yellow, and green, painted on one side "1749/ VIVAT D:GVB" with a cradle and cupids; and on the other side "17/ 49/ VIVAT ORANGE" with a marching man. The inscription "Vivat de Graff van Buren" stands for "Long Live the Count of Buren," and refers to the birth of Count de Graaf van Buren, who became Prince William V of Orange. William V was the son of Prince William IV of Orange (1711-1751) and Princess Anne (1709-1759), the daughter of Prince George of Hanover (who become George II of England) and Princess Caroline of Anspach. Commemorative wares such as this example in the 'Orangist' palette of yellow, red, and blue refer to the House of Orange-Nassau; and reflect the on-going political conflict between the Orangists and those known as the Patriots, the anti-Orange wealthy and powerful merchant class or burgher-regents who controlled the town corporations. The cradle, decorated with oranges, has a small child under a blanket, with a "W" over the his head; the cupid is also holding an orange branch. The marching man on the other side is holding a flag pole with a streaming Orange pennant in his left hand and his hat pointing forward in his right hand; he is framed by trees with blue tree trunks outlined in red and green sponged foliage, and flocks of flying birds overhead. The well is decorated with a red, blue, and green two-masted sailing ship sailing on blue water, framed with two groups of green sponged foliage, a red mansion on the left, and three flocks of red birds flying overhead. There is a band of solid-blue stylized flowers alternating with red scrolling ribbons with a center green three-part leaf around the curvature. Owning pieces such as these were a strong symbol of allegiance and loyalty to the House of Orange and the regime, and the production increased every time the position of Stadholder was challenged.
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