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Base for a tulip vase

ca. 1690
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
This base, originally created for another vase, was made of the original mold in the same delftware factory and fits the Museum’s vase exactly.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Base for a tulip vase
  • Manufactory: The "Greek A" Factory
  • Date: ca. 1690
  • Culture: Dutch, Delft
  • Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
  • Dimensions: No dimensions recorded
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museums Liverpool, Lady Lever Art Gallery
  • Object Number: L.1995.53
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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