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De Paauw (Peacock) Factory (Dutch (Delft), working 1651–1774)
Dutch (Delft)
about 1690
Object Place: Europe, Delft, The Netherlands
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Diameter: 34.9 cm (13 3 /4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Lloyd E. Hawes
Accession Number1972.995
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionBlue and white; inscribed "Nathaniell Thorne"; decorated with peacocks and other birds in field of flowers; edge decorated with flowers and birds.
Marks
Marked: Conjoined "DAPW" of De Paauw factory
InscriptionsInscribed "Nathaniell Thorne" on front.
Provenance1972, sold by Nystad Antiquaires (gallery), Lochem, The Netherlands, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 1972)