Blue and White Floral Tin-Glazed 2-Handled Delft Bowl, 18th Century

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An authentic example of early Dutch Delftware, this two-handled faience bowl features hand-painted cobalt decoration over a pale tin glaze. … Read more An authentic example of early Dutch Delftware, this two-handled faience bowl features hand-painted cobalt decoration over a pale tin glaze. The stylized florals and freehand blue ornament evoke 17th-century floral iconography, while the form — with generously curved walls and integrated looped handles — was commonly used for posset or broth vessels.

Made in the Netherlands during the Golden Age of Delft pottery, this piece showcases classic period characteristics: buff body, visible knife marks under the glaze, and a delicately crackled surface due to centuries of use and thermal variation.

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Details:
• Maker: Unknown Delft workshop
• Origin: Delft, Netherlands
• Date: ca. 1700–1750
• Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (faience)

• Dimensions:
- Height: 9 cm / 3.54 in
- Width (rim): 15 cm / 5.9 in
- Width (handle to handle): 21 cm / 8.27 in

Condition:
- Stable hairlines and rim chips
- Minor glaze losses
- Wear to base and edges See less