A DUTCH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE RECTANGULAR WINE COOLER OR BASIN, CIRCA 1700

Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A DUTCH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE RECTANGULAR WINE COOLER OR BASIN, CIRCA 1700

of baroque form, affixed with two molded foliate-scroll handles, painted in Chinese 'Transitional' style with panels of birds perched on rockwork and flowering prunus, the interior with a vignette of peacocks perched on branches and further scattered flower branches, blue monogram either LVE or LV(?), over letter IVB, either for Lambertus van Eenhoorn, De Metale Pot (The Metal Pot) factory or Louis Victor, De Dubbelde Schenkkan (The Double Ewer) factory.
width across handles 20 in.
50.8 cm

Condition Report:
One handle with traces of restoration, the other appears intact. The piece originally raised on six feet though these appear to have been lacking for a long period of time. The piece has been sprayed making it difficult to determine extent of damage. The interior decoration does not appear to have any over painting but there are scattered areas to the blue of the exterior. The piece is in overall good appearance.

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Provenance:
Mark and Marjorie Allen, Amherst, New Hampshire