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Candlestick
Made at: Greek A Factory (Dutch (Delft), active 1657–1818)
Mark of: Samuel van Eenhoorn (Dutch), proprietor, The Greek A Factory (born 1655; active 1674–1686; died 1686)
Mark of: Samuel van Eenhoorn (Dutch), proprietor, The Greek A Factory (born 1655; active 1674–1686; died 1686)
Dutch (Delft)
1674–86
Object Place: Europe, Delft, The Netherlands
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 19.5 cm (9 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Other (Overall): 19.6cm (7 11/16in.)
Other (Overall): 19.6cm (7 11/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Seth K. Sweetser
Accession Number08.475
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
The Greek A factory was one of dozens of potteries in the Netherlands, mainly in Delft, which produced earthenware ceramics with an opaque white glaze. This pottery, generally known as Delftware, imitated East Asian porcelain, especially the Chinese blue-and-white wares imported in large numbers by the Dutch East India Company.
DescriptionWhite with decoration in blue, groups of figures in Chinese style on base and shaft, above knop.
Marks
hand-drawn mark "SVE", VIII, in blue.
Provenance1908, gift of Seth K. Sweetser. (Accession date: May 1, 1908)