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Bottle

1686-1701 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle, gourd shape, Chinese style floral decoration.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Bottle, gourd shape, tin-glazed earthenware painted with Chinese style floral decoration in blue, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, 1686-1701
Physical description
Bottle, gourd shape, Chinese style floral decoration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.6cm
  • Diameter: 15.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'AK' over 'VI.II' (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Bottle
under the ownership of Adrianus Kocx, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, Netherlands 1686-1701
Mark: 'AK' over 'VI.II', painted in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration

C.2369-1910 Salting Bequest
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Made at the factory "De Grieksche A" under the ownership of Adrianus Kocx. One of a pair with C. 2370-1910.
Bibliographic reference
Two almost identical vases with the same mark were at Aronson Antiquairs at Tefaf 2019. See: D. Aronson et al, Delftware: Inspiring Heritage: a Dutch private collection and other recent acquisitions, Amsterdam 2019, cat. 11, pp. 24-25
Collection
Accession number
C.2369-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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