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Lot Essay
Red stoneware teapots and pattipans were produced in Delft at the end of the seventeenth century. They were inspired by Chinese teapots from Yixing which were imported into the Netherlands with teacargoes. The demand for these teapots increased as the popularity of tea grew. Several manufacturers are known and most pieces have a mark in relief, made with a seal. The best-known potters of these pots are Ary Jansz de Milde and Jacobus de Caluwe. The teapots are of globular form, have a conical spout and a large handle. They are generally decorated with flowering branches applied in relief.
De Caluwe's name appears in archives in 1702, 1711 and 1733. In 1701 he acquires for 2,000 Dutch guilders a property as a theepottiesbakker, which might have belonged to De Dissel. Several years later, in 1709 he enters the Guild of St Luke, after he was appointed shareholder (winkelhouder) in 1708. It is possible that De Caluwe produced this kind of pottery before he entered the Guild. He died in 1730.
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De Caluwe's name appears in archives in 1702, 1711 and 1733. In 1701 he acquires for 2,000 Dutch guilders a property as a theepottiesbakker, which might have belonged to De Dissel. Several years later, in 1709 he enters the Guild of St Luke, after he was appointed shareholder (winkelhouder) in 1708. It is possible that De Caluwe produced this kind of pottery before he entered the Guild. He died in 1730.
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