Flower Holder
1685-1700 (made)
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Flower holder in two parts with dragon handles. The cover is surmounted by fifteen spouts for flowers in three tiers. Both parts are painted in blue with Chinese flowers and conventional ornament.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Flower holder in two parts with dragon handles and fifteen spouts, tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration in cobalt blue, attributed to the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, 1685-1700 |
| Physical description | Flower holder in two parts with dragon handles. The cover is surmounted by fifteen spouts for flowers in three tiers. Both parts are painted in blue with Chinese flowers and conventional ornament. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A sword (On both parts) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Sir Thomas W. Holbourne to the Jermyn Street Collection |
| Production | Made at the factory "De Grieksche A" under the ownership of Adrianus Kocx. All other known vases of this type are marked with "AK" of Adrianus Kocx, who was ownwer of "De Grieksche A" factory from 1686 until 1701. |
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| Accession number | 3843&A-1901 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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