# Flower Pyramid

- By: Adrianus Kocx (Dutch, active 1686–1701)
- By: De Grieksche A (The Greek A) Factory (Netherlands, 1658–1811)
- Date: c. 1690
- Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue
- Classification: Ceramic
- Dimensions: Overall: 95 cm (37 3/8 in.)
- Culture: Netherlands, Holland, Delft
- Credit line: Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2024.27)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2024.27/2024.27_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Allegorical figures representing Faith, Hope, and Love decorate the base of this pyramid, on which rest six tiers with spouts where flowers can be placed. Flower pyramids are among the most complex and luxurious types of ceramics produced in Delft in the late 1600s. This example was made in the Greek A Factory, owned by Adrianus Kocx. During his tenure, the factory became the most prestigious of Delft potteries and received commissions from Queen Mary II, who ruled over England, Scotland, and Ireland together with her husband, William III. She contributed to the international spread of the fashion for Delft ceramics.