DETAILS
An antique Dutch delftware covered urn, of baluster form with a domed lid with a bird finial. The tin-glazed earthenware is decorated with cobalt glazes on a white ground showing a Chinese style scene of a lady with a fan in a garden.
STYLE
Rococo
COLOR(S)
Cobalt blue, white
PLACE OF ORIGIN
The Netherlands
MAKER
Johannes Harlees (Dutch), Active: Leiden, 1770-95) | Factory: Johannes and Dirck Harlees.
MARKS
Marked cypher: HL below a bottle
PERIOD
Late 18th century
DATE
Circa 1780
DIMENSIONS
Width 6 Depth 4.5 Height 15.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: cracked and re-glued finial. Chips and glaze missing at the base.