Around 1700, Delft, The Netherlands

Earthenware

(height) 7.1 in (width) 7.1 in

(height) 18 cm (width) 18 cm

Blue Delft Tulipvase

This heart-shaped flower vase has a fan-like array of five sprouts alternating with ruyi decoration between the sprouts. The sprouts have a bananaleaf decoration which is derived from the Chinese Kangxi Style (1662-1722). The heart-shaped body with s-scroll handles depicts a puto amidst flowers.

Heart-shaped flower vases with a similar decoration often depict the LVE monogram from Lambertus van Eenhoorn, owner of the Metaale Pot factory. This particular tulipvase is unfortunately not signed.

Literature

Aken-Fehmer, M, Delfts Aardewerk, Geschiedenis van een nationaal product, Deel 4: vazen met tuiten, Zwolle 2007, p 86-87, 214-222.