Pair of beakers (part of a garniture)
second half 18th century
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height (each): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
Dutch, Delft
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1894
Accession Number
94.4.108, .109
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
De Porceleyne Claeuw
**De Porceleyne Claeuw** (also known as The Porcelain Claw or The Blue Claw) was a prominent Delft pottery factory active in the Netherlands from approximately 1658 until 1840. Located in the historic center of Delft, the workshop specialized in tin-glazed earthenware, producing the iconic blue-and-white wares that made the city famous across Europe as an affordable alternative to imported Chinese...