Old Turkish Olive Oil Jar, C. 1900-1920

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1920: item #270914
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Can you picture this cute little jug on your counter top filled with wooden spoons? Collected from throughout the Turkish countryside, these beautiful earthen-ware vessels were used 75 to 150 years ago to store grains, olives, oils, and prepared foods. Often buried to preserve their contents at cooler temperatures, they could be found in small Aegean and Mediterranean villages. From the smallest pitcher to the largest oil jar, each is unique in shape, color, and texture. Many come with a seal o... Click for details

Small Antique Turkish Olive Jar

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1920: item #270912
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Collected from throughout the Turkish countryside, these beautiful earthen-ware vessels were used 75 to 150 years ago to store grains, olives, oils, and prepared foods. Often buried to preserve their contents at cooler temperatures, they could be found in small Aegean and Mediterranean villages. From the smallest pitcher to the largest oil jar, each is unique in shape, color, and texture. Many come with a seal of antiquity. A simple utilitarian object that is appreciated today as folk art. They ... Click for details

Antique Turkish Terra Cotta Olive Jar

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1920: item #270911

Collected from throughout the Turkish countryside, these beautiful earthen-ware vessels were used 75 to 150 years ago to store grains, olives, oils, and prepared foods. Often buried to preserve their contents at cooler temperatures, they could be found in small Aegean and Mediterranean villages. From the smallest pitcher to the largest oil jar, each is unique in shape, color, and texture. Many come with a seal of antiquity. A simple utilitarian object that is appreciated today as folk art. They ... Click for details

Old Mediterranean Green Glazed Olive Pot

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1900: item #270905
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Collected from throughout the Turkish countryside, these beautiful earthen-ware vessels were used 75 to 150 years ago to store grains, olives, oils, and prepared foods. Often buried to preserve their contents at cooler temperatures, they could be found in small Aegean and Mediterranean villages. From the smallest pitcher to the largest oil jar, each is unique in shape, color, and texture. Many come with a seal of antiquity. A simple utilitarian object that is appreciated today as folk art. They ... Click for details

Antiques Turkish Olive Jar 14 1/2" tall

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1920: item #270903
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Collected from throughout the Turkish countryside, these beautiful earthen-ware vessels were used 75 to 150 years ago to store grains, olives, oils, and prepared foods. Often buried to preserve their contents at cooler temperatures, they could be found in small Aegean and Mediterranean villages. From the smallest pitcher to the largest oil jar, each is unique in shape, color, and texture. Many come with a seal of antiquity. A simple utilitarian object that is appreciated today as folk art. They ... Click for details

DUTCH DELFT SQUARE TUREEN AND COVER

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1900: item #171334
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A Dutch Delft tureen of square form, painted in blue with floral, birds and butterflies, domed cover surmounted by a fish finial.
Marked in blue underglaze: Porceleyne Fles with the initials of J.H. Schuilenburg.

Age: 19th century ( c.1883 ).

Condition:almost ex... Click for details

Antique Delft Saucer Dish - Faience Portrait

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1700: item #148355
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A wonderful 17th century Delft saucer dish with a woman's portrait in the center looking surprised. Wonder what is that round little object in front of her mouth. Nice border motif and foliated rim. Creamy thick glaze with a hint of green covers brownish grey biscuit.

Label "Collection of Vivian Hawes". She was a noted collector of early ceramics and made substantial bequests to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts ... Click for details

de Porceleyne Fles Delft Peacock Framed Tile

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1910: item #626492
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Stunning and large Arts and Crafts de Porceleyne Fles Delft cuenca framed wall tile depicting a peacock type bird standing in an archway surrounded by ivy. The tile is in excellent condition with no damage, repairs or restoration. It measures 12 1/2" high and 4 1/4" wide and has the factory’s mark to the back (see inset). The tile is in its original quartered oak frame. One of the hardest to find early cuenca Delft tiles and most detailed in execution.

DE PORCELYNE FLES Windmill Framed Tile

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1920: item #459281
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Beautiful De Porcelyne Fles windmill tile marked with their blue "Made in Holland" stamp. The piece is framed measuring 4 3/4" square and is in excellent conditon with no damage.

Early & Large Delft Parrot Tile

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Low Countries Pre 1920: item #164476
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Early Large Arts and Crafts Delft Parrot Tile. Beautiful 4 3/4" wide x 13" tall cloisonne Delft wall tile by the Royal Delft Company De Porceleyne Fles & designed by the famous (for his animal tiles) L.E.F. Bodart, chief designer there from 1888 to 1933. These animal tiles were made from 1906 to 1920. Mint condition with no chips or cracks.