Dutch Delft Johannes Harlees Glazed Earthenware Covered Urn fireplace mantel New Jersey

New Jersey

Note: few dark specks made in production

They feature repousse patterns of scroll and fleur-de-lis designs

M-103-0227

The style and color scheme shows the influence of Chinese export porcelain on the Dutch market

Dutch Delft Johannes Harlees Glazed Earthenware Covered Urn fireplace mantel New JerseyDETAILS 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