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18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn
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18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn

18th century
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18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn, of octagonal form with mask handles painted in blue with river landscapes within foliate and leaf borders. A good example of a Dutch Delft piece made in the 18th century with attractive hand painted decoration, circa 1750.

Height: 21 in (53.34 cm) Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm) Depth: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Antique Delft Earthenware Urn to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08902041
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-310 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Hand-painted underglaze blue landscapes: eighteenth-century Delft decorative tradition.
Heavy unglazed buff earthenware foot: coarse potting predating industrial creamware.
Pierced base with drainage holes: functional planter for an indoor orangery.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53.3cm (20.98")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1128863
Dealers Internal Reference
5066
Description
18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn, of octagonal form with mask handles painted in blue with river landscapes within foliate and leaf borders.
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A good example of a Dutch Delft piece made in the 18th century with attractive hand painted decoration, circa 1750.
Treaders Collectables

Height: 21 in (53.34 cm) Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm) Depth: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Antique Delft Earthenware Urn to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08902041
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-310 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Hand-painted underglaze blue landscapes: eighteenth-century Delft decorative tradition.
Heavy unglazed buff earthenware foot: coarse potting predating industrial creamware.
Pierced base with drainage holes: functional planter for an indoor orangery.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
53.3cm (20.98")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1128863
Dealers Internal Ref
5066
Treaders Collectables
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A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base.
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Archive I A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base.

18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn

Archive II A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View II
Archive III A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View III
Archive IV A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View IV
Archive V A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View V
Archive VI A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View VI
Archive VII A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View VII
Archive VIII A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View VIII
Archive IX A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View IX
Archive X A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View X
Archive XI A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base. View XI
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A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base.
18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn
Ref: SA1128863
A large 18th-century Dutch Delftware earthenware garden urn decorated with blue and white hand-painted maritime and landscape scenes on an octagonal pedestal base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectGarden Urns & Planters
  • Period18th century
  • StyleDutch Baroque
  • MaterialTin-Glazed Earthenware, Ceramic
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsHand-painted maritime scenes, Octagonal pedestal base, Mask handles, Gadrooned rim
  • SizeH 53.3 cm (21 in) x W 49.5 cm (19 in) x D 49.5 cm (19 in)

This large 18th-century Dutch Baroque garden urn is made from tin-glazed earthenware and ceramic with a glossy blue and white finish. It displays hand-painted maritime and river landscape scenes, an octagonal pedestal base, mask handles, a gadrooned rim, and foliate and leaf borders, with visible surface chips and wear to the rim glaze. Measuring 53.3 cm high by 49.5 cm wide and 49.5 cm deep, the piece functions as a striking decorative vessel. Positioned in a sunlit conservatory or at the centre of a grand foyer, this Dutch Delftware planter brings classic coastal motifs and traditional ceramics into an interior setting. The wide opening accommodates botanical displays while the substantial pedestal base provides stability on a table or floor surface. The hand-painted cobalt blue details contrast against the white glazed body, highlighting the maritime illustrations and structural mouldings around the midsection and foot.

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Delftware originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century as Dutch potters sought to emulate imported Chinese porcelain. Using local clay covered with an opaque white tin glaze and decorated in cobalt blue, Delft became a major centre of European ceramic production throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.

Antique Delft urns were crafted from earthenware clay and coated with a tin glaze containing lead and tin oxide to create an opaque white background. Artisans hand-painted designs using cobalt oxide before firing the vessel at high temperatures in a kiln.

Authentic 18th-century pieces generally exhibit slight irregularities in shape, visible brushstrokes in the blue decoration, and light reddish or yellowish earthenware showing where the glaze has worn or flaked at edges. Maker marks, factory initials, or numeric ciphers are often painted on the base in cobalt.

A large ceramic urn functions as an anchor piece on a foyer table, sideboard, or mantelpiece. The classic blue and white palette pairs effectively with contemporary minimalist furniture, botanical arrangements, or traditional dark wood antiques.

Clean tin-glazed earthenware using a soft dry cloth or a slightly damp microfibre cloth without harsh chemical detergents. Avoid soaking the piece in water, as moisture can enter cracks in the glaze and cause flaking or structural deterioration.
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