DELFT Porceleyne Fles KAAGWEEK 1969 4 1/2" Plaquette Model

Description

Today, I am offering a group of what I believe is the largest collection of actual KAAGWEEK AWARDS. If you google Kaagweek, you will see that it is a long-standing Dutch Sailing contest. It is held every year and prizes are awarded for the winners. For many years, the prizes were articles produced by De Porceleyne Fles as commemoratives. Prizes were awarded for First Place winners all the way down to 5th Place for many years. I have held a large collection of these pieces which I obtained directly from the factory in the early eighties. Each special commission was done in 2 so that if 1 was not perfect, the other would then be sold to the customer. The remaining second copy was then added to the factory archives and kept for future reference. Keep in mind that only 2 pieces of each award were made: one for the winner and the other as back-up. All my examples are those 2nd copies, most of which are perfect, but each will be described and offered individually.
This is the 1969 KAAGWEEK plaquette. It measures 4 1/2" in diameter and shows a windmill. Each type of windmill had it's own design and use and, of course, it's own name. This piece is factory and artist signed. The  type of windmill  pictured is called the Moppemolen. The plaquette is in PERFECT condition with no slight crazing.  It is marked as 4th Prize for the race and the artist is M de Bruyn who was the head of the painter's department. It is also special as it is marked as the "MODEL" piece...rare indeed to find such a piece.
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