Pair of horses
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height (each): 9 in. (22.9 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
94.4.23a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection, this *Pair of Horses* (ca. 1750–75) exemplifies the charm of Dutch Delftware. Crafted at the renowned De Twee ScheepjesThe Two Little Ships) in Delft by Anthoni Pennis, these tin-glazed earthenware figurines stand at 9 inches tall each. Gifted by Henry G. Marquand 1894, they the playful spirit of 18th Dutch ceramics, where potters modeled whimsical animals like these elegant steeds for mantelpieces and cabinets. Tin-glazing, Delftware's signature technique, involved coating earthenware with a tin ox...