Vase (one of a pair)

Art Historical Context

This charming pair of vases, crafted by Anthoni P at the De Twee ScheepjesThe Two Little Ships) in Delft, Netherlands, dates to the second half of the th century. Standing just 4 inches tall, these tin-glazed earthenware pieces the delicate scale and everyday elegance of Dutch delftware. Gifted to the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1894 by Henry G. Marquand, they reside in the European Sculpture andative Arts department. Delftware, a tin-glazed pottery tradition that flourished in Delft from the 17th century onward, allowed Dutch artisans to rival imported Chinese porcelain at a fraction of the c...