Rare Dutch Famille Noire Black Royal Delft Japanese Bottle - 1992

The tin glazed earthenware bottle / vase, a Japanse Fles decorated in colours on a black base with flowering plants and a bird. For the 325th Jubilee of Royal Delft in 1978 the Black Delft was new introduced. It was based on the “Famille Noire" that was already made in Delft in the late 17th century. A black base decorated with several colours, the so called: The wondrous Black of Delft.

Signed on the bottom in underglaze white:

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLLAND  &  DL = 1992

Painter’s initials RST = Mrs Rina Stadtman  

Empoyment years: 1978 -  1996.

Height : 28,8 cm. (11,3 inches.)

Weight: 889 grams.