A DUTCH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE MODEL OF AN OBELISK, CIRCA 1695

A DUTCH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE MODEL OF AN OBELISK, CIRCA 1695

of four-sided form, tapering from a scroll and shell molded base supported on a spreading foot, painted with panels of birds perched in flowering chrysanthemum issuing from pierced rockwork, with lambrequin and foliate scroll borders, AK mark in blue for Adriaensz Kocx, owner of the De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1687-1701
height 14 ⅛ in.
36 cm

Condition Report:
In overall good appearance and generally condition. Some scattered glaze flakes, principally three flakes at one of the molded shells and a scroll terminal, otherwise small more typical flakes.

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