Second half 18th century, Delft, The Netherlands

Eartenware

(height) 9.4 in (diameter) 7.5 in

(height) 24 cm (diameter) 19 cm

Signature

Marked: 'B.P." which stands for pottery **De Blompot**

A Pair Tobaccojars

The decoration on the ovoid body of these jars is quite rare. It depict an cartouche-like atmosfere as more usual on these kind of jars. But on these particular jars the cartouche is constructed with two mirrored rocaille-ornaments with hold a drapery. The sides are each flanked by the famous type of a pipe-smoking Indian by a standing by an tobaccojar. The centre of the 'cartouche' depicts the names of the flavours: Straasburg and Hannover. On the floor are some barrels with tobaccoleafs.