Rare Famille Noire Dutch Black Scratch Royal Delft Tear Bottle - 1970. SOLD

The tin glazed earthenware miniature vase  with ovoid body decorated in black, in the late 17th century “Famille Noire“ tradition, with two flowering prunus branches in white using the short - used Black Scratch technique, which is far less common than the later Black Delft from 1978.

Signed on the bottom in underglaze black:

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLLAND  &  CO  = 1970

Painter’s initials: ADJ  =  Mrs A, Jongh

Employment dates: 1968 - 1978

Literature:

This item is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft  Page 228   - Fig.15-101 with 29 models as number 8.