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Dutch Delftware jar?

Vraag

I would like to know if this jar/vase is a Dutch Delftware or probably an English Delftware. I am wondering if the shape (especially the narrow opening at the top) is a Dutch form. And I would like to know your estimation of the period this jar was made. Thank you in advance and kind regards

Afmetingen
Hight: 30cm
Width/Depth: 22cm
Collectie
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Hello Thorsten Hotz, This jar is 100% Dutch Delftware, made circa 1680 -1690. 

Often these beautiful vases are not marked. Not all quality pieces are marked and sometimes it is even the other way around, Some NOT marked pieces are much better in quality and way of painting then the marked pieces. Yes, Some of the SVE, AK, etc.pieces are exceptions, these marked pieces are exceptional.

Verdict:

  • Delftware

Analysis:

  • Delftware, made between 1620 – 1850 Only tin-glazed earthenware made in Delft between 1620 - 1850 is referred to as traditional Delftware. Read more
  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • No mark visible No mark is visible in the photos. If it is present, please add some extra photos of the bottom or the back of the object.
  • Unmarked An unmarked object does not necessarily mean that it is not Delftware. Only about 1/3 of all Delftware is marked. Read more

Beautiful Dutch jar, congratulations with this find.

Dear Thorsten, the vase has a baluster shape, and the decoration is based on a transitional Chinese porcelain vase. The shape of the vase will thus also have been copied from Chinese examples. About the background of this shape: you can find it in many cultures in various eras, as early as 1500 BC. So it is not specific to Delftware. Kind regards, Patricia Jansma