Figure 24 Left: Dish, probably North Netherlands, ca. 1690–1710. Delftware. D. 10.62". This dish is decorated with a mermaid in a standard pose flanked by stylized sailing vessels, painted in a rich, dark blue. In the center are triangular stilt scars, and the stepped back and foot ring are lead-glazed. Below: Tile, Holland, ca. 1720–1750. 5.11" x 5.11" x .23". Here the basic tile mermaid holds a mirror but no comb; chevron water treatment. The tile has spider corners and two pinholes close to the slightly beveled edges. Its tin glaze is a pale bluish gray and the design a weak blue, with some discoloration due to having been mounted inside a fireplace.
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