Description:
Dutch delft octagonal vase with cover (part of a garniture) decorated with chinoiserie garden scenes in dark and light blues, with “D / 1” painted in blue on the underside of the base. This is probably Jan Theunis Dextra, Jr., who was the owner of the Greek A pottery from 1757 to 1765. During that period, Dextra was credited for the largest production of the factory (in both blue and white and polychrome) in its some 150 yr of production (1658-1811), and was considered one of the best delft potters of the period. He used a variety of marks, including the letter "A" and frequently a "D" with a figure below such as on this example. The baluster-shaped pot has a narrow collar over eight sides with four panels separated by broad vertical bands, two with two birds perched on a branch under scrolling floral and foliate sprays alternating with two with only scrolling floral and foliate sprays. The pot tapers to an octagonal flared foot decorated with 'ju-i' scrolls and other stylized chinoiseire designs. The high-domed cover was broken, and the original finial was replaced with a turned, round wood ball finial roughly painted in blue and white. There is considerable staining where the broken rim was glued.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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