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tobacco jar

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Materiaal

quite large 11" high without lid

Vraag

who is the maker? jar is quite large

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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
  • Mark of a Delft pottery/factory In the 19th century, a financial incentive arose to sell more new earthenware as antique Delftware, sometimes even bearing fake Delft factory marks. Read more

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  • Drie klokken

Thank you PatrickW! It is indeed a tobacco jar from around 1800.
Interesting fact is that these jars were probably originally made without lids. The curled neck was intended to tie down a sheet of rice paper or parchment in order for the tobacco to breath and not to become moist and spoil. Fairly soon after the first production of these jars, they became decorative objects and copper covers were made for them, as can be seen in these examples. The No.12 on the front suggests that these were intended for a tobacco shop, referring to the type of tobacco that was kept in this jar.