Ewer

1700-1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ewer, with silver mounts incorporating sea shells. Floral decoration with birds and insects in white on blue ground. One of a pair with 1015.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Ewer, blue tin-glazed with white decoration, with silver mounts incorporating sea shells, made at the factory "De Paauw", Delft, 1700-25
Physical description
Ewer, with silver mounts incorporating sea shells. Floral decoration with birds and insects in white on blue ground. One of a pair with 1015.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9.1cm
  • Height: 17.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'DPAVW' in monogram over '2' (Painted in white)
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Ewer
made at the factory "De Paauw", Delft, Netherlands 1700-25
Marks: 'DPAVW' in monogramme and '2' , painted in white
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration

1016-1855
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • The Hague. 2001, Vol.II. pp.158-168.
  • Archer, Michael. Delftware : the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles : a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London : The Stationery Office, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. pp. 412-413, no. M7.
Collection
Accession number
1016-1855

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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