Pair of Deldt vases, Japanese vase, Netherlands

Superb pair of delft earthenware vase signed r. Beautiful decoration of a flowery and vegetal vase and a man in ancestral japanese outfit. Very nice achievements in perfect condition (no defects). Neck diameter of 5.2 cm and base diameter of 9.5 cm. Each piece weighs about 1 kg. **************** Delft earthenware is one of the most beautiful earthenware of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It is distinguished by the whiteness of its enamel, by its brilliance and by the quality of its decorations. The dutch ceramists then wanted to imitate porcelain from china. This earthenware will replace the fashion of the italian majolica of the renaissance and will then become the reference of most centers of ceramic production in europe. The shapes of the old delft pieces are often oriental with european or far eastern decorations. There are vases, tea boxes, plates, etc., but also the famous tulip trees. Today, delft earthenware is one of the most sought after and valued during sales. It is therefore important to know how to recognize the quality old parts made in delft. Until 1760, the majority of dutch painters reproduced the chinese decorations observed on the pieces of porcelain from the far east imported by the dutch east india company.