Basin
Adrianus Kocx (fl.1686 - 1701)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1689 - 1695
Materials
tin-glazed earthenware (faience or 'Dutch Delft'), in-glaze cobalt blue and manganese black
Measurements
152 mm (Height); 487 mm (L)
Place of origin
Delft
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452215
Summary
Dish or basin, tin glazed earthenware, oval form standing on four low feet with flat base and vertical sides, the upper part of which is pierced with a row of rectangular apertures forming a balustrade, two handles in the form of human masks, Adrianus Kocx, Greek A Factory, Delft, ca 1689-95; painted in blue on the exterior with bands of birds, flowers and dragons, the interior with a cupid holding a cornucopia, standing among flowers, including fritillary, tulips and peonies.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: 15 / AK (on glaze, blue, hand painted)
Makers and roles
Adrianus Kocx (fl.1686 - 1701), maker
References
Erkelens, 1996: A.M.L.E. Erkelens, 'Delffs Porcelijn' van koningin Mary II: Ceramiek op Het Loo uit de tijd van Willem III en Mary II, Palais Het Loo, Apeldoorn/Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle, cat 49, pp. 154-5