A PAIR OF DUTCH DELFT (DE GRIEKSCHE A) POLYCHROME BIRD-TUREENS AND COVERS
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A PAIR OF DUTCH DELFT (DE GRIEKSCHE A) POLYCHROME BIRD-TUREENS AND COVERS

CIRCA 1765-68, THE UNDERSIDES WITH MANGANESE A/IH MARKS

Closed31 May 2012

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A PAIR OF DUTCH DELFT (DE GRIEKSCHE A) POLYCHROME BIRD-TUREENS AND COVERS
CIRCA 1765-68, THE UNDERSIDES WITH MANGANESE A/IH MARKS
Modelled as aquatic birds, with moulded plumage, each with a black beak, pink neck, red and pink breast, black, pink, gilt and iron-red wing and tail feathers, the lower parts of their bodies with ochre, red and pink plumage, on moulded oval turquoise bases (each with slight chip to edge of base, some very minor flaking and chipping to rims, slight chipping to underside of covers)
7 in. (18 cm.) long (2)

Specialist note

For a De Grieksche A bird-nesting tureen, also of the Jacobus Halder Adriaensz period, see Marion S. van Aken-Fehmers et al., Delfts Aardewerk, Geschiedenis van een Nationaal Product, Den Haag, 1999, Vol. I, p. 144, no. 51.