  About the Artwork
  
  
  Decorated with a lively variety of stylized flowers, insects, and birds, this matching set, or garniture, of ceramics, reflects the Dutch interest in Chinese porcelain in the seventeenth century. The base of each work bears the insignia of the De Paauw (The Peacock) manufactory, accompanied by a D that likely refers to Petronella van Dijssel, a businesswoman in the city of Delft who was full owner of the factory by 1680. De Paauw took its name from the peacock emblazoned on the workshop’s façade; in this set, their signature showy birds are represented hiding among the flora. By incorporating motifs from Chinese porcelain, makers of Delftware like van Dijssel responded to the international tastes and global trade networks that brought prosperity to the Dutch Republic.
  
  
  Title
  Garniture of Three Vases
  
  
  Artwork Date
  ca. 1690
  
  
  
  
  Makers
  
  
  Under the direction of Petronella van Dijssel  (Artist)
  Dutch, active 1670 - 1701
  De Paauw (The Peacock) Manufactory - Delft Ceramics  (Manufacturer)
  Dutch, 1651 - 1729
  
  
  
  Medium
  Tin-glazed earthenware
  
  
  Dimensions
  Overall: 15 3/4 × 14 3/4 inches (40 × 37.5 cm)
  
  
  Classification
  Ceramics
  
  
  Department
  European Sculpture and Dec Arts
  
  
  Credit
  Gift of Richard and Joanne Brodie
  
  
  
  Accession Number
  
  
  
  This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection.
  Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings.
  For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups.
  
  
  
  2019.160.1
  
  
  Copyright
  Public Domain
