Flower pyramid

Delft, c. 1700, tin-glazed earthenware (faience)

Even though flower pyramids were a Dutch invention, the decorations on this vase are clearly derived from motifs on Chinese porcelain. This is evident from the landscapes on the base and the floral motifs on the separately fired and stacked segments. Other decorative elements, such as the figures on the top of the base and the animal faces at the spouts, are European in origin.

Artwork typebloempiramide
Object numberBK-KOG-1723
Dimensionsheight 108 cm x width 18.7 cm x depth 18.7 cm

Identification

Title(s)
Flower pyramid
Object type
Object number
BK-KOG-1723
Inscriptions / marks
collector's mark: ‘205 (geschreven in zwarte inkt)’
Description
Even though flower pyramids were a Dutch invention, the decorations on this vase are clearly derived from motifs on Chinese porcelain. This is evident from the landscapes on the base and the floral motifs on the separately fired and stacked segments. Other decorative elements, such as the figures on the top of the base and the animal faces at the spouts, are European in origin.
Catalogue reference
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Creation

Creation
plateelbakkerij: anoniem, Delft
Dating
c. 1700
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Material and technique

Material
Dimensions
height 108 cm x width 18.7 cm x depth 18.7 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
… ; collection Lodewijk Cornelis Enthoven (1854-1920), Voorburg, 1932;{according to the catalogue for the sale, collection Enthoven et al. [section Faience de Delft], Amsterdam (Mensing et fils), 25 (27) October 1932 sqq., no. 152.} his sale, Amsterdam (Mensing et fils), 25 (27) October 1932 sqq., no. 152; …; art market, Amsterdam, 1936, fl. 700, to the Koninklijk Oudheidkunding Genootschap, 1936;{Rijksmuseum annual report 1936 pp. 10-11.} on loan to the museum, 1936