Antique Delft Polychrome Hand-Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Urn Vase

A 19th century delft faience polychrome painted vase with round body and narrow neck ending in an open bulb. Beautifully decorated in blue, orange, brown and green with large medalli...

An important 17th century Delft chinoiserie three-piece garniture The Netherlands, Delft. Last quarter of the 17th century An important and rare Delft garniture of three pieces. The shape and decoration are inspired on the Chinese Transitional porcelain...

An early Dutch Delftware bottle vase in Transitional style. Origin: Delft, The Netherlands Date: Late 17th century Workshop: Unknown. A genuine blue and white bottle vase made as a...

This blue and white Delft jar was made in the Netherlands in the early 18th century, circa 1730. The jar is covered in a gorgeous light blue glaze traditional to much early 18th ce...

Made circa 1780, this 18th century Dutch Delft vase was hand painted with floral decoration of flowers and scrolling vines. A beautiful deep cobalt blue covers most of the surface....

This blue and white English Delft jug, made circa 1750-1760, has a tall, narrow neck with a slightly flared rim on a distinctive globular body. The decoration is the word "BOY" framed by blue dashes. It is hand-painted in blue, done in a freehand, fluid style that includes typical irregularities in the paint. Historically, 18th-century English Delftware is known for its freehand, fluid decoration, characterized by minor irregularities that evoke an authentic folk art quality. The rustic and uneven glaze is also characteristic of this pottery. The jug has a utilitarian feel, featuring four protruding lugs on the sides. Its modest yet charming form, rounded shape, and understated ornamentation reflect the everyday aesthetic of mid-18th-century Delftware production. Delftware jugs were often created for public houses, and "Boy" might reference part of a pub name, a local drinking song, or a common toast. Just as likely, given England's strong maritime traditions, this could refer to a sailor's drinking vessel. In naval and military slang, "Boy" was often used to refer to young sailors or recruits. This hand-painted inscription adds a personal touch, making this jug a unique and engaging example of antique Delftware...

Dutch Royal Delft Polychrome Delft vases A pair Delftware beaker vases The vases are hand crafted and hand painted in enchanting colors Floral decoration Chinoiserie with birds an...

A late 17th-century Dutch Delftware calabash-shaped bottle vase in tin-glazed Delft earthenware, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. The octagonal body features a continuous Chinoise...

Rare Dutch Delft, large rosewater dish, attributed to Samuel van Eenhoorn, circa 1675-1680. A similar dish, now in the Museum Fine Arts, Boston, is illustrated in Aronson, Dutch Del...

A charming Dutch Delft ginger jar of lobed form, with chinoiserie design in polychrome tin glazed enamels, 18th century, Holland. The ginger jar (missing its lid), of globular fo...