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Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

$7,800
£5,945.30
€6,857.28
CA$11,078.33
A$11,904.83
CHF 6,387.63
MX$140,231.66
NOK 80,317.41
SEK 73,369.44
DKK 51,248.57

About the Item

This splendid five-piece Delft garniture, made in Holland in the mid-18th century, circa 1760, captures the harmony and refinement of 18th-century Dutch faience at its height. The principal panels depict tranquil landscapes with deer and butterflies beside pagodas, while the side panels show flowering peonies and songbirds perched on garden fences, motifs that beautifully merge European pastoral taste with the enduring fascination for the East. Each piece, whether the pair of tall trumpet-shaped vases or the three covered jars, is hand-painted in rich cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground. The lids are surmounted by lion finials, symbolizing vigilance and strength. The canted corners are enriched with smaller cartouches of rippling water scenes, and the borders show scrolling flowers and shells, revealing the painter’s confident command of decorative rhythm and detail. Together, the five pieces form a complete and balanced garniture, once intended to grace a mantelpiece or cabinet in an elegant Dutch interior, radiating serenity and grandeur. Dimensions: The pair of covered trumpet vases and three covered jars are perfectly proportioned, measuring 14.5 inches tall x 6 inches wide x 5.5 inches deep, and 13.85 inches tall x 5.25 inches wide x 5.25 inches deep Condition: Very good condition with only minor chips that have been invisibly restored. Decoration: Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground. Price: $7,800 Material: Delft earthenware. Style: Dutch Rococo. Origin: Holland. Date: Circa 1760. Notable Details: • Complete five-piece garniture: three covered jars and two trumpet vases • Finials as seated lions, symbolizing vigilance and protection • Panels with deer, butterflies, songbirds, and pagoda scenes • Deep cobalt blue decoration typical of mid-18th-century Delft Background of Dutch Delft: The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in "The Delft Pottery Maker," written in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, the owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Porcelain Claw). Delft faience began in the 17th century. Much of the most beautiful Delft was produced in the Dutch city of Delft. The Delft potters began to coat their pots thoroughly in a white tin glaze. They then began to cover the white tin glaze with a clear glaze, giving depth to the fired surface and smoothness to cobalt blues. Over time, they created a good resemblance to porcelain. By circa 1650, the technical skills of the potters and painters were much improved, and Delft began its golden age.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1760
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Condition is very good with some small chips invisibly restored.
  • Seller Location:
    Katonah, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU866533878472

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