Chimney vases, set of three (garniture)
Dateca. 1770
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)
DimensionsOH: 8"; Diameter: 4 5/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1959-134,2
DescriptionBeaker-shaped with wide spreading rim and spreading base. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue with a fairly random pattern of tightly massed circles and dots; two reserves on each vase, painted with oriental landscapes containing houses, trees, and water. On bottom of vase, the numeral 4.Label TextA complete garniture, as found in porcelain, particularly Chinese export porcelain, from which these are copied, normally consists of two beakers and three jars. This set originally may have consisted of five pieces, but no complete garniture appears to be recorded in English delft and matching beakers and jars are rare. The 4 on all three pieces further confirms their intended use as an ensemble.
Inscribed"4" on base
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceTilley & Co., London
ca. 1770
ca. 1760
ca. 1730
1700-1710
1700-1725
ca. 1765
ca. 1765
ca. 1700
ca. 1812
ca. 1860