Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1943.10115 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
World Ceramics Collection |
Manufacturer |
De Porceleyn Bijl (The Porcelain Axe) Factory (1657-1803) |
Title |
Delftware Vase with Hand Decorated Floral Motifs |
Date |
Circa 1679 |
Artist |
Hubrecht Brouwer (Active 1679) |
Makers Marks |
This piece has what appears to be a stylized axe or hatchet in blue underglaze. |
Description |
This vase, attributed to Hubrecht Brouwer, is an example of Dutch Delftware. A style that is still imitated to this day, Delftware most often featured blue and white designs created by using a white tin glaze over hand decorated cobalt oxide decoration. While it was often referred to as porcelain, Delftware was typically produced with earthenware. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze, Cobalt Oxide |
Technique |
Cast, Tin Glazed, Hand Decorated |
Height (in) |
6.000 |
Diameter (in) |
3.500 |
Culture |
Dutch |
School |
Dutch Golden Age |
Place of Origin |
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands |
Credit Line |
Purchase, Friends of Art |
People |
Purchase, Friends of Art |
Search Terms |
17th Century Blue Butterflies Cobalt Oxide De Porceleyn Bijl (The Porcelain Axe) Factory (1657-1803) Delft, South Holland, Netherlands Delftware Dutch Dutch Ceramics Dutch Golden Age Earthenware Flowers Insects Leaves Tin Glazes Vases White |
Location |
On view in the Ayers Gallery, 2nd Floor |