Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted Circa 1760
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Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted Circa 1760

$5,200.00

This splendid five-piece Dutch Delft garniture was made in Holland circa 1760.
Comprising three covered baluster jars and a pair of taller covered vases, the complete set has exceptional decorative presence.
Each piece is hand painted in rich cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
The principal panels depict chinoiserie garden landscapes with deer, butterflies, flowering plants, and garden fences.
Smaller side panels show flowering peonies and songbirds, while the canted corners and borders are filled with smaller landscape cartouches, scrolling flowers, shells, and stylized foliage.
The cobalt ranges from deep saturated blue to softer washes, giving variety to the closely worked decoration.
The contrast between the three rounded baluster jars and the taller flaring pair creates a strong, balanced composition.
Each cover is surmounted by a boldly modeled lion-dog finial. Together, the five pieces form an unusually complete and impressive garniture of mid-18th-century Dutch Delft, originally intended for display on a mantelpiece, cabinet, or overmantel.
Dimensions:
Pair of taller covered vases: 14.5″ high × 6″ wide × 5.5″ deep
Three covered jars: 13.85″ high × 5.25″ wide × 5.25″ deep
Condition: Very good antique condition, with minor chips that have been invisibly restored.
Decoration: Hand painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground
Material: Delft earthenware
Origin: Holland
Date: Circa 1760

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Background of 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 covered 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.

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