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A Blue and white Pot-Pourri Vase

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A finely decorated and painted pot-pourri vase of unknown age which I have always enjoyed and which I was left by my father.

Vraag

Is this vase hand-painted? (The scenes are exceptionally lovely).
What is your opinion of the likely age and maker?
(To the rank amateur there appear to be a number of potential ‘AK’s from a number of periods.)
Is it pretending or is it the genuinely lovely piece that I have always loved.

Afmetingen
Height: 28 cm
Width of body: 11.5 cm
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Reacties 3

Hello,

The vase is hand painted but not in Delft I’m afraid. It’s pretending to be from Adrianus Kocx from the Greek A factory but the mark is fake. It’s probably made in France in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Kind regards, Patrick

I fully agree with Patrick,

I'm thinking more of a French copy given the scene, which seems to me to be French costume from the 18th century. Potpourri is also originally French. The brand doesn't seem right to me either, as well as the thickness of the pottery. Nevertheless, it is indeed a nice item, probably at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century.

ik denk eerder aan een Franse kopie gezien het tafereel wat mij Franse klederdracht lijkt uit de 18de eeuw. Ook potpourri is van origine Frans. Het merk lijkt mij ook niet te kloppen alsook de dikte van het aardewerk. nietemin inderdaad wel een mooi item vermoedelijk eind 19de - begin 20ste eeuw.

kind regards Franky

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. 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
  • Forged mark In the 19th century, a financial incentive arose to sell more new earthenware as antique Delftware, sometimes even bearing forged Delft factory marks. Read more

I agree with both gentlemen that this vase is most likely French. I would date it in the 20th century. The decoration with the bowed tree and the romantic pair is often seen on copies.