Pair of vases with covers (part of a garniture)
second half 18th century
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height (each): 14 3/4 in. (37.5 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
94.4.105a, b, .106a, b
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...