•D2411. Pair of Blue and White Rectangular Flower Bricks

Delft, circa 1690

Marked AK in blue for Adrianus Kocx, owner of De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1686 to 1701

This pair of blue and white rectangular flower-bricks feature an intricate flower pattern in the chinoiserie style on the sides, a characteristic often found on objects crafted at De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory during that period, the upper border of all four sides is adorned with a band featuring triangular and dotted motifs, the top is pierced with three rows of nine holes, each encircled by a blue line with four dots positioned between every hole, the bottom exhibits traces of feet at each corner and in the middle of the long side.

DIMENSIONS
Height: 9.2 cm. (3.6 in.) Width: 16.6 cm. (6.5 in.)

PROVENANCE
Dutch Private collection

NOTE
This type of flower holder was developed at De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory in the last decade of the seventeenth century, when the company was under directorship of Adrianus Kocx. This model became particularly popular in England in the second quarter of the eighteenth century. English Delft potters copied the model and produced it on a far larger scale than was ever produced in Delft.