Object of the Month

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to highlight this Oval-Shaped Blue and White Plaque. 't Fortuyn (The Fortune) factory experienced its peak of popularity during the second half of the eighteenth century. In 1753 Pieter van den Briel bought the factory from Adam…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to highlight this large, complete and special tureen from circa 1780. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries fine dining was an exceedingly important social ritual, and the accompanying accessories were reflective of the owner’s status. The well-laid…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you this Pair of Polychrome Cartouche Shaped Plaques from circa 1790. The “porcelain paintings,” as they were referred to in household inventories, were intended to be admired as if they were paintings on panel, canvas…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you this polychrome shield-shaped plaque from circa 1760. This plaque is a great example of the trompe l'oeil (deceive the eye) technique. "A trompe l'oeil is meant to create an optic illusion. Already in the Roman…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you these two Blue and White Teapots from circa 1750. Tea and coffee first appeared in Holland in the last quarter of the seventeenth century. The precious tea leaves were imported from China by the…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you this polychrome plaque from circa 1735. The sun is staring to shine and temperatures are rising, it is spring! Following their wintertime dormancy, all plants start growing again at this time of year. In…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you this Polychrome Petit Feu Figure of a Laundress from circa 1765. In the 1800s, washing garments was a time-consuming task. The majority of household instructions suggested soaking the garments in water overnight. Clothing would be…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you these two polychrome sugar casters from circa 1760. Sugar, also called White Gold is indigenous to the South Pacific. It was first introduced to South America in 1493 by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage…

Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to show you this blue and white kraak-style ovoid jar from circa 1700. From approximately 1605 to 1635, the VOC mostly imported Chinese porcelain known as ‘Kraakporselein’ (Kraak-porcelain) to Holland, a name that possibly derived from the Portuguese…

Every month we present a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month we would like to show you this blue and white emblematic figure of Winter. The youth, wearing a soft hat, an open jacket and baggy breeches, has his hands tucked into his waistcoat to protect himself against the cold. This model…