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De Grieksche A Pottery (Samuel Van Eenhoorn), Delft (manufacturer)
Bottle (1674-1685)
earthenware
28.1 × 14.4 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
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Bottle
(1674-1685)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
28.1 × 14.4 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
The form of this Dutch delftware bottle copies a Chinese porcelain model which ultimately derived from an Islamic metalware form. The Chinese had produced porcelains for export to the Islamic world for centuries before the opening up of sea trade routes with Europe, and forms originally created for export gradually entered the Chinese repertoire. This bottle is decorated with scenes of figures in the Transitional style (note the small ‘v’ shapes employed to represent grass – a characteristic feature of Transitional style painting), but also includes stylised tulips around the neck, a wholly European element.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Delft, Holland, the Netherlands
Inscription
painted in purple on base c.: SVE (monogram) / 10
Accession Number
4563-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts
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