Object of the Month

Each month, we highlight a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. As October ushers in the wine season, our attention turns to an exceptional 1754 dated wine cistern, intriguingly inscribed ‘Bordiau,’ most likely a reference to Bordeaux wine. Marked P:V:M 12 : ST in blue for Petrus van Marum, the owner of De Romeyn…

Every month we present a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month we would like to show you this blue and white oval barber’s bowl. It was made around 1760 at De Porceleyne Byl (The Porcelain Axe) factory in the city of Delft. Other than often assumed, the round or oval depression at the…

Each month, we highlight a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. This month, we are pleased to present this rare, early pear-shaped vase, made around 1680 at the renowned De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory in Delft. Although Delft potters had begun experimenting with ways to replicate Chinese porcelain as early as the…

Each month, we highlight a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. This month, we are pleased to present this blue and white cruet set. Among the most elegant expressions of Delft ceramics produced around 1700 are objects intended for the dining table. This refined cruet set, made at the celebrated De Roos (The Rose)…

Each month, we highlight a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. This month, we are pleased to present a pair of blue and white royal portrait trays. This exceptional pair of Delft trays presents a refined and politically charged homage to Prince William IV, Stadtholder of the United Provinces, and his consort, Princess Anne…

Each month, we highlight a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. This month, we are pleased to present a set of open work fruit baskets. Delft flower baskets, intended for floral arrangements, have formed part of the repertoire of Delft potteries since the later seventeenth century. Certain workshops even appointed specialists devoted exclusively to…

Every month we present a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month we would like to show you this blue and white biconical salt vessel on a square base. For thousands of years, salt has been an indispensable commodity. Essential for preserving and flavoring food, it once held such universal value that it…

Every month we present a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month we would like to show you this blue and white flower vase, from circa 1710. Quintel vases have five spouts and were amongst the earliest examples of spouted vases. The heart-shaped model with five spouts, such as the present one, followed the early quintel…

Every month, we highlight a remarkable piece from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. This month we present this beautiful pair of blue and white model of shoes, from circa 1760. Miniature ceramic shoes like this pair were commonly sold at annual fairs and regional markets throughout the Low Countries. While most examples are undated, some bear…

Every month, we highlight a remarkable piece from the Aronson Antiquairs collection. This month we present this magnificent large Imari dish, painted in a vibrant palette inspired by the luxurious porcelain imported from Japan. Produced in Delft around 1710, this dish embodies the period’s fascination with the exotic and the elegant synthesis of Eastern and…