Tulip Vase Tablepiece Flower Pyramid Delft Polychrome Hand-Painted

DESCRIPTION The icon of Royal Delft: the flower pyramid. The vases consists of a stack of ever smaller elements. Flowers can be put in each spouts. The imposing flower pyramids are made to the example of the late 17th century (royal) pyramids. Over 300 years after the first vases were developed in Delft the tulip vase pyramid is famous national icon with royal allure. This flower pyramid is a tabletop version, a larger floorstanding one is also part of the Royal Delft collection. DETAILS - Hand painted with a Delft Blue decoration by Royal Delft painters - Size: 6.49"× 6.49" × 18.9" / 16.5 x 16.5 x 48 cm - Color: Delft Polychrome - Handmade in Netherlands - From the Original Blue Collection      About Royal Delft's Craftsmanship Royal Delft has been creating high-quality Delft Blue since 1653. The craft of painting is at the core of the company, although other decoration techniques have been developed over the years to create high-end earthenware. Carry on reading to discover the two different techniques that Royal Delft uses to this very day to make unique blue and white objects. Hand Painted The origin and core of Royal Delft is the hand painting of high-quality Delft Blue pottery. Decorating starts with applying the contours with charcoal, after which the panel painters shape the details freehand with special brushes made of marten and squirrel hair. The paint is water-based and color nuances are created by mixing the paint less or more with water. The Delft Blue décor is painted with a paint that for the most part consists of cobalt oxide according to age-old recipes. Due to chemical reactions during the baking process, it changes color – hidden under the glaze – in a black-painted pattern to blue. NOTE: This is a made to order item. FINAL SALE. NO RETURN.