18th Century Delft Polychrome Covered Vase

Of ginger jar shape with outscrolled handles, surmounted by a pierced lid with knob-form finial; decorated with Court figures in a pagoda riverscape.

Unusually eccentric vases in the form of black mussel shells resting on a bed of seaweed and a scallop shell. Caldas da Rainhas factory mark on underside.

Molded with light ribbing, the covers domed with inverted acorn knops, and painted with leaping stag in quatrefoil cartouche, alternating with bird on a fence with flowering tree nea...

Each decorated with a central oval cartouche enclosing birds and foliage with diaperwork and flowerhead reserve.

The baluster form terra cotta vase decorated with Chinoiserie decoration including a Court figure waving a banner with an attendant, persimmons, orchids, peonies and other emblems of...

The surface 'japanned' in imitation of Chinese lacquer in red and black, of baluster form with a slightly spreading foot, the enamel decoration formed of panels of chinoiserie figure...

This hand-painted Delft vase was produced in the Netherlands in the 1700’s. Delft is a city in the western part of the Netherlands that is world-renowned for ceramic pieces. As a home port of the Dutch East India Company, Delft was at the forefront of producing faience wares, which were influenced by imported Chinese porcelain. The prototypical Delftware has a white background with hand-painted cobalt blue imagery, though they can also be found in multi-colored or “polychrome” variations, such as ours. Our baluster form vase has a hand painted scene depicting a woman in a flowing dress walking across a field. The scene is surrounded by flowers, curled leaves, and a diapered background with flowering vine offshoots. On the opposite side of the baluster is a large flowering vine. The lid has a rural life cartouche that is painted with a scene depicting a farm overlooking a field or body of water . The handle of the lid has a similarly colored bird perched on a sinuous branch, while pecking at a berry. This particular design was seen on many delft baluster...

A 19th century delft faience polychrome painted vase with round body and narrow neck ending in an open bulb. Beautifully decorated in blue, orange, brown and green with large medalli...

Fine Dutch Delft vase with decoration is flowers and birds. Origin: Delft, The Netherlands Date: 1724 - 1764 Workshop: De Porceleyne Schotel (The Porcelain Dish) By: Jan Pennis...

A charming Dutch Delft ginger jar of lobed form, with chinoiserie design in polychrome tin glazed enamels, 18th century, Holland. The ginger jar (missing its lid), of globular fo...

Pair 18th century delft blue & white vases are of a type that is getting more rare with each passing year. Alas, the fragile nature of such han...

Three late 18th century polychrome glazed Delft pottery vases, two of baluster form, one of trumpet form, each with a central cartouche depicting a lands...