Flower Vase

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Flower Vase

1750-1800

Made by Van Hulst, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands

This tile picture shows an ornamental urn filled with a bouquet of lush, distinctly outlined flowers. Heavy, full blossoms, such as cabbage roses, are clustered at the center of the bouquet. Playful, exotic peacocks flank the base of the urn, following a tradition that first appeared in ornamental flower prints of the early seventeenth century, such as those by Claes Jansz Visscher (Dutch, 1587-1625). The urn rests on a concave, marbleized base that contains a cartouche depicting a pastoral scene.

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Object Details

Title:

Flower Vase

Date:

1750-1800

Artist:

Made by Van Hulst, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware with blue decoration

Dimensions:

Overall: 31 1/4 x 20 7/8 inches (79.4 x 53 cm)

Classification:

Plaques/Reliefs/Tiles

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan, 1979

Accession Number:

1979-50-831a--x

Geography:

Made for Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands, Europe

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