A large and rare Dutch Delft blue and white vase and cover, circa 1700
A large and rare Dutch Delft blue and white vase and cover, circa 1700. Photo Sotheby's
the tapered cylindrical sides painted with a frieze of a cherub seated amongst flowering shrubs and birds, above a gadroon moulded border painted with panels of birds in branches alternating with acanthus, the rim surmounted with eight moulded scallop shells, the high domed cover further painted with a cherub amongst flowers and birds beneath a spire finial, indistinct blue painted mark, some restoration to scallop shells. Quantité: 2; 41cm., 16 1/8 in. high. Estimation 7,000 — 10,000 GBP
Provenance: The Stodel Collection (paper label to base)
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A rare Dutch Delft blue and white ater cistern and cover, circa 1750-1760
A rare Dutch Delft blue and white ater cistern and cover, circa 1750-1760. Photo Sotheby's
by Jan Pennis, of rectangular form with two chamfered corners and a rounded shoulder, painted in blue with landscape cartouches against diaper and foliate panels, with a glazed pierced hole for hanging and a metal tap, the cover with a large portrait bust finial, IP mark in underglaze-blue for Jan Pennis owner of De Porceleyne Schotel (The Porcelain dish) factory, cover restored. Quantité: 2; 45.2cm., 17 6/8 in. high. Estimation 4,000 — 6,000 GBP
A cistern of this form decorated with similar diaper and foliate grounds, but reserving cartouches of Chinese figures is in the Rijkmuseum, Amsterdam, illustrated by Ferrand W. Hudig, Delfter Fayence, 1929, pl. 237.
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A rare Dutch Delft blue and white ewer, circa 1691-1721
A rare Dutch Delft blue and white ewer, circa 1691-1721. Photo Sotheby's
by Lambertus van Eenhoorn, of baroque helmet form with high blue-ground flat-scroll handle, the basally fluted body painted with ribboned flower swags and foliate strapwork below a blue-ground border of flowering cherry, the domed foot with a formal foliate strapwork border, the interior with a small clump of water plants below a further scroll border, LVE mark over letters for Lambertus van Eenhoorn owner of De Metale Pot factory, minor damage; 30cm., 11 6/8 in. high. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 GBP
Provenance: The Stodel collection (paper label to base)
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A rare Dutch Delft blue and white flask, circa 1690-1701
A rare Dutch Delft blue and white flask, circa 1690-1701. Photo Sotheby's
by Adrianus Kocx, of slender form applied with four rope twist moulded handles and two lion masks to the sides, upon an oval foot, painted in blue with bands of formal foliate borders, a flowering garland with perching birds and a band of twisting Chinese dragons at the shoulder, AK mark in underglaze-blue for Adrianus Kocx of De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory, some damage; 31.4cm., 12 in. high. Estimation 1,500 — 2,000 GBP
An example of this rare form is illustrated by Christopher Perlès, Céramique Anciennes, catalogue 13, no.21.
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A large Dutch Delft blue and white double gourd shaped vase, circa 1700
A large Dutch Delft blue and white double gourd shaped vase, circa 1700. Photo Sotheby's
the ovoid body painted with panels of flowers and fruiting vine beneath ruyi lappets enclosing flowers, the swollen neck painted with a band of further flower lappets beneath single flowers, blue painted AK monogram for Adrianus Kocx, the owner of the De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1686 to 1701, some restoration, 62cm., 24 1/2 in. high. Estimation 3,000 — 4,000 GBP
Provenance: The Stodel Collection (paper label to base)
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A tall Dutch Delft blue and white octogonal bottle vase, circa 1680-1690
A tall Dutch Delft blue and white octogonal bottle vase, circa 1680-1690. Photo Sotheby's
the body painted with a band of birds amongst foliage between lappet borders, the knopped neck and flared rim painted with scattered flowers, blue painted LC mark for Lambert Cleffius, owner of De Metalen Pot (The Metal Pot) factory from 1679 to 1691, minor damage, 39.5cm., 15 1/2 in. high. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 GBP
Provenance: F.Bodenheim Collection with paper label
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A Dutch Delft blue and white bottle vase, circa 1660-1680
A Dutch Delft blue and white bottle vase, circa 1660-1680. Photo Sotheby's
of octagonal baluster form, painted in Chinese transitional style with two scholars and an assistant in a continuous mountain landscape below a broad lappet border, 29cm., 11 3/8 in. high. Estimation 1,500 — 2,000 GBP
Provenance: Dealer's paper label of R.Lejeune, Paris.
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A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white bowls, circa 1727-1755
A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white bowls, circa 1727-1755. Photo Sotheby's
each painted in the interior with a panel of a bird in branches beneath scattered flowers, the exterior painted with flower panels, blue painted Rose, for De Roos ( The Rose) factory, together with a larger Dutch Delft blue and white panelled bowl, painted in Wanli style, with panels of flowers beneath galloping horses, some restoration, Quantité: 3; the pair of bowls: 19cm., 7 1/2 in., diam., the large bowl: 24.5cm. 9 7/8 in. wide diam., Estimation 700 — 1,000 GBP
Provenance: The larger bowl with paper labels from the Stodel Collection and the F.Bodenheim Collection, Amsterdam.
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A large Dutch Delft blue and white bottle vase, circa 1700
A large Dutch Delft blue and white bottle vase, circa 1700. Photo Sotheby's
the body painted with birds, including peacocks, amongst flowering shrubs, the shoulders painted with a band of foliate scrolls, beneath a slightly waisted neck painted with two birds amongst flowering branches, blue GK monogram for Gerrit Pietersz.Kam of Drie Postelyne Astonne (The Three Porcelain Ash-Barrels) factory or the De Paeuw (The Peacock) factory, restoration to rim, 40cm., 15 3/4 in. high. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 GBP
Provenance: The Dr.Günther Grethe Collection, Aronson Antiquairs, Amsterdam, 2004.
Gerrit Pietersz.Kam was the owner of the Drie Posteleyne factory from 1679 until 1700. In the August of that year he transferred the factory to his son, Pieter Gerritsz. Kam, and shortly after purchased the De Paauw concern, which he managed until his death in 1705.
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A pewter mounted Dutch Delft `Bleu Persan' jug, early 18th century
A pewter mounted Dutch Delft `Bleu Persan' jug, early 18th century. Photo Sotheby's
A Chinese blue and white tankard and cover, 17th century, with European silver-hinged mounts. Photo Sotheby's
A pewter mounted Dutch Delft blue and white jug. Photo Sotheby's
the ovoid body and flared neck enamelled in white with birds, insects and flowers against a bright blue-glazed ground, APW mark for De Paauw (The Peacock) factory; together with a Chinese blue and white tankard and cover, 17th century, with European silver-hinged mounts and a pewter mounted Dutch delft blue and white jug, some damage. Quantité: 6; the `bleu persan' jug: 24cm., 9 1/2 in. high. Estimation 1,500 — 2,000 GBP
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