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Candlestick

Candlestick

(Dutch (Delft), active 1657–1818)
(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.)
Credit LineGift of Seth K. Sweetser
Accession number08.475
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ClassificationsCeramics
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Description
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)
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Guanyin
Pieter Adriaensz Kocks, Proprietor, Greek A factory
about 1700-1720
Covered jug
Covered jug
Greek A Factory
about 1686–1701
Vase
Vase
Greek A Factory
about 1701-1722
Group shot: 2005.1058.1a-b -.2a-b
Tulip vase
Lambertus van Eenhoorn, proprietor, De Metalen Pot Factory
probably late 19th century
Group shot: 2005.1058.1a-b -.2a-b
Tulip vase
Lambertus van Eenhoorn, proprietor, De Metalen Pot Factory
probably late 19th century
Vase with lion handles
Vase with lion handles
Het Moriaenshooft (The Moor's Head) factory
about 1680–85
Bottle
Bottle
Greek A Factory
19th century
Shaving bowl
Shaving bowl
Greek A Factory
1758-1764
Plate
Plate
about 1730
Teapot
Teapot
De Grieksche A (Greek A) factory
about 1678-1685
Basin
Basin
Jan Theunis Dextra, proprietor, The Greek A factory
about 1758-64
Image Not Available for Covered dish in the form of a plover
Covered dish in the form of a plover
Jan Theunis Dextra, proprietor, The Greek A factory
about 1758-64