Dutch Famille Noire Black Royal Delft Hand Painted Lidded Jar / Tea Caddy - 2001

The tin glazed earthenware jar decorated in colours on a black base with flowering plants and a bird of paradise. The domed cover with stylized flowers. 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  &  DV = 2001

Painter: CHA = Mrs Caroline Hartman 

Employment years: 1976 - present (=in  2013)

Height: 10 cm. (3,9 inches.)
Weight: 329 grams