Water bottle or vase
Date1780-1790
OriginEurope, Germany
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)
DimensionsH: 10 1/8"; D: 4 3/4" max., 3" top, 3 1/2" base.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-129
DescriptionWater bottle or vase: ovoid body with flaring neck. White ground of bluish tint painted in blue: obverse, a plant with varied leaves and flowers, 2 perching birds and hovering butterflies; reverse, similar plant with single bird; at rim, 2 floral sprays.
1650-1675
1824-1828 (range of the entires in the album).
1800-1827 (compiled); some 1726
ca. 1730
March 7, 1803 (dated)
October 23, 1809 (dated)
1765-1775
ca. 1860
1750-1760
1847-1853
1770-1780