Candlestick
Greek A Factory
(Dutch (Delft), active 1657–1818)
Samuel van Eenhoorn (Dutch), proprietor, The Greek A Factory
(born 1655; active 1674–1686; died 1686)
1674–86
Object PlaceDelft, The Netherlands
Medium/TechniqueTin-glazed earthenware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration
DimensionsOverall: 25 x 19.5 cm (9 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Other (Overall): 19.6cm (7 11/16in.)
Other (Overall): 19.6cm (7 11/16in.)
Credit LineGift of Seth K. Sweetser
Accession number08.475
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
Collections
The Greek A factory was one of dozens of potteries in the Netherlands, mainly in Delft, which produced earthenware ceramics with an opaque white glaze. This pottery, generally known as Delftware, imitated East Asian porcelain, especially the Chinese blue-and-white wares imported in large numbers by the Dutch East India Company.
Provenance1908, gift of Seth K. Sweetser. (Accession date: May 1, 1908)