Vase
MakerMade by
De Klauw
Dutch, working 1662 - 1850
Dateabout 1765
MediumMold-formed tin-glazed earthenware with cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2in. (23.2 x 14 x 11.4cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionAn octagonal vase of tin-glazed earthenware that was made in Delft, Holland, a type of ceramic known as delftware. The vase narrows above the foot then swells about an inch before narrowing again at the neck, and is decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue. Both the shape of the vase and the style of blue decoration reflect the rococo style of the eighteenth century. The front of the vase is outlined in a deep blue border of scrolls, with a shell-like cartouche at the top. The inside is decorated with large and small flowers, some geometric shapes, and a field of blue at the bottom, perhaps meant to imitate water. Each side of the vase has a vertical line of vines, flowers, and leaves, and there is a cluster of flowers and leaves on the back. The tin glaze has chipped off in several areas of the rim and foot, and even in three spots on the front of the vase. There is a large area of loss on the foot. Overall, dirt has accumulated on a few yellow areas over various surfaces of the vase.
Object number1974.56.948
MarkingsA hand-painted underglaze blue mark on the bottom of the vase consists of a broken line with four small dashes below on the left and a short line above on the right. Below is the number "189" or "180".Subject Terms
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