Tichelaar Makkum antique tin glazed handpainted Delft chinoiserie style covered vase

$139.32

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Medium to large (32,3 cm high) handpainted covered vase ("pul" or "dekselvaas" in Dutch) made between 1890 and 1920 by Tichelaar in Makkum, the Netherlands. The vase is decorated in Delft chinoiserie style using various shades of blue on a white tin-glaze background.

The vase is decorated with a panorama that encircles the whole body of the vase. From left to right it features a lake or pond with ducks, water plants and an insect, which gradually transforms into a flower garden with rocks and a bird on a branch, which again hangs over a lake or a pond. The beginning and end of the panorama are separated by a vertical ribbon with a crosshatch pattern and a small flower cartouche. The base and rim of the vase are decorated with Delft style ornaments. The lid of the vase has a two-sided decoration that matches the decoration of the lower part of the vase. The vase has eight broad curved ribs. The lid and the rim of the vase are also curved this way.

This vase is handmade according to century-old traditions identical to how 17th or 18th century Delftware was made. The earthenware (made from local yellow clay) is shaped by hand in a mould and after a first firing glazed with an opaque white tin-glaze. The colours are then painted on this glaze and fused with it through a second firing. This creates a product with a beautiful and unique appearance. Tichelaar is the only remaining Delftware producer in the Netherlands that still follows this procedure.

The vase is signed at the bottom with an early handpainted Tichelaar mark of two crossed T's. This mark was in use between 1890 and 1943 by Tichelaar. Based on the ceramics and the glazing of the vase, which is quite rough, we think the vase was made before 1920. There is no painter's signature, but from the way the Tichelaar mark is executed we can identify with good certainty the painter, which is Mr. Petrus Rinia (see picture), who worked from ca. 1930 till 1954 at Tichelaar as a painter, but also worked prior to that period at Tichelaar for short periods. We think this vase is a work from one of those early periods.

Condition: The vase is in a very good condition, without any cracks, damages, hairlines or restorations. There is only one small glaze damage to the edge of the rim of the lid (see detail picture), which is not very noticeable. Overall, the glazing of the vase is rough and uneven, which is often seen on early vases of Tichelaar. There are several small glazing artefacts and on the shoulders and some of insides of the ribs the glazing is quite thin, with the yellow clay sometimes shining through (see detail pictures). This should not be considered a defect, but is instead a characteristic of early vases of Tichelaar and it gives this vase a real antique look, very similar to early Delft vases. Aside from the glazing artefacts the condition of the glaze is very good. There is no crazing, no visible wear and the glaze has a gentle gloss. The inside of the vase is very clean and fully glazed.

A rare early Tichelaar vase of good size and in good condition, with a very antique look. Very decorative and a great addition to any Delftware collection.

Made by: Royal Tichelaar

Place of manufacture: Makkum, the Netherlands

Year of manufacture: between 1890 and 1945, very likely before 1920

Model (catalog) nr.: 328 (in later times a 3-piece polychrome garniture set was made from the same model and decoration, which became model nr. 1280, see our listing on https://www.etsy.com/listing/1679644590)

Method of decoration: handpainted (tin-glaze)

Size: height: 32,3 cm, diameter: 17,5 cm (capacity: 2,85 litres)

Weight: 1,04 kg

Additional pictures of the object can be provided if required.

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About Tichelaar:

Royal Tichelaar is located in a small fishing village in the north of the Netherlands, Makkum. The history of the company goes way back to 1572, making it the oldest continuously operating company in the Netherlands. Tichelaar means "tile-maker", and at first the factory only produced bricks and tiles, but around 1700 production also started of tin-glazed household and ornamental dishes. After 1890 a large part of the production became oriented towards ornamental Delftware in various forms and styles. Tichelaar uses a yellow baking clay for their products, which is locally excavated. After baking it receives a white tin-glaze and is subsequently decorated. This is the way all Delftware was produced centuries ago, and Tichelaar is the only remaining factory to still do so. Other Delftware producers in the Netherlands around 1900 switched to painting directly on white baking clay without the extra layer of tin-glaze. True to the spirit of tradition, Tichelaar keeps mechanisation to a minimum and all items remain handpainted. The quality of the handpainting is very good, it has a distinctive "Frisian" character that is very recognisable.

Tichelaar today still produces some Delftware, but on a very limited scale. The traditional production process makes that the items are nowadays very costly to produce, and for many too expensive to buy. A small number of items is still produced and offered through the shop on their website. The company nowadays has its main focus on producing speciality tiles, with special glazes for architecture / building purposes. More information can be found on their website: https://www.tichelaar.com/.

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