D1827. Pair of Blue and White Small Double-Gourd-Shaped Vases

Delft, circa 1710

Each marked PAK in blue for Pieter Adriaensz. Kocx, owner of De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1701 to 1703, or his widow Johanna van der Heul from 1703 until 1722

Each spherical body painted with a bird perched on a branch behind rock work and amidst large flowering plants, the bottle-shaped upper section with a border of floral lappets and scrollwork and the slightly flaring neck on the front and reverse with a blossom and foliate scroll device.

Heights: 11.4 cm. (4.5 in.)