A Set of Five Blue and White Dutch Delft 'VOC' Tobacco Jars


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  • The ovoid bodies are decorated with smoking Indian sitting amidst cargo including a parcel monogrammed "VOC"
  • Sailing ships in the distance
  • Each jar denoting a different type of tobacco content, inscribed with "VIOLET",  "BLOEMTJES", "W:SNUÍF", "STRAASBURG", "MARTENIEK"
  • The bras lids en suite are from later date
  • Each marked with three bells in blue for De Drie Klokken (The Three Bells) factory
  • Height: 26cm (10,23"), with lid 38cm (14,96")

 

Origin
Delft, Holland
Period
Circa 1790
Material
Dutch Delft earthenware
Reference
115-693
Sizes
38 cm

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