a dutch delft 'bleu persan' jug Circa 1720, marked for De Pauw factory
After a Nevers example, the Persian-blue ground ovoid body decorated in white with a bird perched on a rock and with a bird in flight above, with loop handle (the handle restored)
15.9 cm. (6 1/4 in.) high
Sale room notice
This jug is possibly Nevers
Lot Essay
Cf. D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, Delft, Niederländische Fayence, Mnchen, 1984, p. 312, ill. 353
See illustration
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