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A Rare Pair of Delft Tulipieres, Circa 1840
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A Rare Pair of Delft Tulipieres, Circa 1840

19th century
Description

Dutch Tulipieres are extremely hard to find, and it's always wonderful to find a pair, circa 1840, in pretty good condition , with a little bit of restoration to a couple of the flower holders, and an old chip restored on a handle. All to be expected with delft as its so soft

Decorated with Watteau scenes

Each measure 22x18x4cms

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Delftware Tulip Vase Pair to the 19th Century.

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Dutch Tulipieres are extremely hard to find, and it's always wonderful to find a pair, circa 1840, in pretty good condition , with a little bit of restoration to a couple of the flower holders, and an old chip restored on a handle. All to be expected with delft as its so soft

Decorated with Watteau scenes

Each measure 22x18x4cms

Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Delftware Tulip Vase Pair to the 19th Century.

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings.
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Archive I A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings.

A Rare Pair of Delft Tulipieres, Circa 1840

Archive II A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View II
Archive III A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View III
Archive IV A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View IV
Archive V A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View V
Archive VI A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View VI
Archive VII A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View IX
Archive X A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View X
Archive XI A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View XI
Archive XII A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View XII
Archive XIII A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View XIII
Archive XIV A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View XIV
Archive XV A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings. View XV
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W11 2QB
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A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings.
A Rare Pair of Delft Tulipieres, circa 1840
Ref: SA1239846
A pair of blue and white heart-shaped ceramic tulipieres featuring multiple spouts and hand-painted Dutch figures in landscape settings.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleDelftware
  • MaterialTin-Glazed Earthenware, Ceramic
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsHeart-shaped body, Multiple spouts, Hand-painted pastoral scenes, Scroll handles

A pair of nineteenth-century Delftware tulipieres comprises two tin-glazed earthenware vases with a distinctive heart-shaped body, multiple upright flower holders across the top edge, and scroll handles on the sides. Each piece stands upon a square pedestal base and displays a hand-painted blue and white palette with pastoral Watteau scenes depicting figures in a landscape under a cloudy sky. The ceramic exhibits typical softness in the tin glaze, with minor restoration to a couple of the flower holders and an old restored chip on a handle. The vases measure 22x18x4 cms. Suitable for display in a traditional interior, these decorative vessels work well arranged symmetrically on a mantelpiece or a side table in a sitting room. They accommodate seasonal stems through their multiple spouts while serving as striking decorative accents in an English country house setting.

FAQs

A tulipiere, or tulip vase, is a specialised vessel designed to hold individual cut flowers, particularly tulips, which were prized status symbols in 17th-century Europe. Originating in the Netherlands, these vessels feature multiple spouts to allow each stem to be displayed independently while sharing a central water reservoir.

Traditional Delftware is crafted from tin-glazed earthenware, a process where clay objects are fired, dipped in an opaque white tin glaze, hand-painted with metallic oxide pigments such as cobalt blue, and fired a second time to create a porcelain-like finish.

Authentic 19th-century pieces exhibit hand-painted decoration with subtle variations in cobalt blue tone, a soft tin-glaze texture, and potters marks or initials painted on the base. Surface glaze fritting and minor firing imperfections are also consistent indicators of period production.

A pair of tulipieres can be styled symmetrically on a mantelpiece, sideboard top, or dining table to create balanced proportions. They function as standalone decorative ceramic objects or can be filled with single stems of fresh flowers to add height and colour to an interior scheme.

Clean tin-glazed ceramic gently using a soft cloth and lukewarm water mixed with a mild liquid detergent. Avoid submerging porous pottery in water, and never use abrasive scrubbers or chemical cleaners that could scratch the delicate surface glaze.
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