Rare Dutch “Famille Noir” Black Royal Delft Hand Painted Lidded Ginger Jar - 1981

The tin glazed earthenware ginger jar decorated in colours on a black base with flowering plants with butterfly and a perched bird. The 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 for:
DE PORCELEYNE FLES  -  ROYAL DELFT
DELFT - HOLLAND  &  DA   = 1981
Painter’s initials: CHA = Mrs Caroline Hartman
Employment dates: 1976 – 2024
The inside cover: AVS = Mrs. A.M. van de Stap
Employment dates: 1973 - 1921
Literature: 
This jar is not shown in DELFTWARE - History of a national product De Porceleyne Fles Page 142 / 143.
Neither in Royal Delft by Rick Erickson.

Height: 27 cm. (10,6 inches.)                 
Weight:  grams