Dutch Blue & White Royal Delft Onion Necked Vase - 1984

The 17th century style onion-necked tin glazed earthenware vase with an octagonal baluster shaped body painted in shades of blue with flowering  branches and a flying insect. Signed on the bottom in underglaze blue for:

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT
DELFT - HOLLAND & DD  =  1984

Painter’s initials: CBE = J. Van Berkel.

Employment dates: 1978 - 1986

Literature:

A simular but smaller  item is shown in - Royal Delft  a guide to the Porceleyne Fles by Rick Erickson. Page 69 - Fig. 7 - 28