First Tier for a Flower Pyramid
manufacturer Adrianus Kocx (Dutch, active 1686–1701)
manufacturer De Grieksche A (The Greek A) Factory (Netherlands, 1658–1811)
c. 1690
- Medium
- Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
- Overall: 14.5 x 28.2 x 28.2 cm (5 11/16 x 11 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
- Culture
- Netherlands, Holland, Delft
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Decorative Art and Design
- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
View at the Cleveland Museum of Art
About this work
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.
