This baluster-shaped blue Delftware vase is finely painted with a continuous pastoral scene of grazing cattle before a village church and farmhouse, framed within cartouches of trellis and floral motifs. The reverse is decorated with stylized floral scrolls and foliage, typical of mid-18th century Delft ornamentation.
Marked with a triple-bell device in blue underglaze to the base, the piece is attributed to the De Drie Klokken factory, a rare example of a women-operated Delftware workshop active in the mid-18th century. The vase’s six-lobed, waisted form is characteristic of Dutch production of the period. Overall good condition consistent with age. Minor glaze losses and chips along the foot rim and edges, typical for 18th-century Delftware.
A few small firing imperfections and surface wear visible, especially in areas of darker cobalt application. No visible restorations or structural cracks.
Period: 1760–1780
Provenance: Holland
Materials: Tin-glazed earthenware
Manufacturer: De Drie Klokken / The Three Bells Factory
Dimensions: 8.25H x 5W x 3.25D in | 21H x 13W x 8D cm
