Container
Adrianus Kocx (fl.1686 - 1701)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1687 - 1701
Materials
tin-glazed earthenware (faience or 'Dutch Delft'), in-glaze cobalt blue and manganese black
Measurements
84 x 115 mm; 410 mm (L)
Place of origin
Netherlands
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452230
Summary
Dutch Delft. AK mark. Container for condiments. Consisting of five straight sided octagonal containers joined to each other, each on two bun feet. Two looped handles on one side only. Painted in blue on the outside, with sacred symbols ('the books' etc) with vases and bottles containing scrolls, flowers and peacock feathers.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961.
Marks and inscriptions
AK (marked)
Makers and roles
Adrianus Kocx (fl.1686 - 1701), maker