Lot 442
  • 442

A tall Dutch Delft blue and white octagonal bottle vase, circa 1680-1690

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • POTTERY
  • 39.5cm., 15 1/2 in. high
the body painted with a band of birds amongst foliage between lappet borders, the knopped neck and flared rim painted with scattered flowers, blue painted LC mark for Lambert Cleffius, owner of De Metalen Pot (The Metal Pot) factory from 1679 to 1691, minor damage, 

Provenance

F.Bodenheim Collection with paper label

Condition

Glaze chip to edge of one of the panels half way up main bodty, approx. 1cm. by 0.5cm. faint haircrack to foot rim, approx. 3cm.length. Minor glaze chips to rims
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