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
Delft oval basin with a flat bottom and low vertical sides, the upper part of which is pierced with a row of rectangular apertures. Two handles in the form of human masks. The whole set on four low feet. Painted in blue on the exterior with bands of birds, flowers and dragons; the interior with a cupid holding a cornucopia, standing among flowers. Mark - 15 AK. Good condition. Repaired 1993-94.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961
Marks and inscriptions
15 AK (maker's mark)
Makers and roles
Adrianus Kocx (fl.1686 - 1701), maker