Delft Holland - Jar - Faience - TOBACCO
06
days
03
hours
48
minutes
41
seconds
Starting bid
€ 1
No reserve price
Expert
Selected by John Laurance
Thirty years' experience in decorative objects and two decades as shop owner.
Estimate € 110 - € 160
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 134906 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
A hand‑painted Delft faience multicolour tobacco pot with a large ochre medallion reading TABAC on the front and a historical scene of two pipe‑smokers, glaze with fine craquelé, a heavy stepped brass lid, and dimensions of 37 cm high by 21 cm wide by 21 cm deep (weight 2 kg), base marked Delft Holland, Netherlands.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
An impressive, hand-painted Delft blue/polychrome tobacco jar made of glazed earthenware.
The front features a large ochre-yellow medallion bearing the text "TABAC".
Above is a classic, historical scene depicting two pipe-smoking figures among tobacco trees, rendered in vibrant shades of blue, brown and ocher.
The jar has a beautiful, fine crazing effect across the glaze on its entire surface, contributing to its authentic appearance.
The underside contains a hand-painted maker's mark with a crown and the text "Delft Holland."
The jar is completed by a heavy, stepped brass lid with an ornate knob.
Condition:
The jar is externally in nice, decorative condition.
The painting is bright and the glaze shines well.
There is uniform age crazing, inherent to this type of earthenware.
The brass lid has a lovely patina formed over time.
Dimensions:
Height: 37 cm (including lid).
Width: 21 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Weight: 2 kg.
The lot is carefully packaged and sent registered, insured with a track-and-trace number.
Pickup by arrangement also possible.
An impressive, hand-painted Delft blue/polychrome tobacco jar made of glazed earthenware.
The front features a large ochre-yellow medallion bearing the text "TABAC".
Above is a classic, historical scene depicting two pipe-smoking figures among tobacco trees, rendered in vibrant shades of blue, brown and ocher.
The jar has a beautiful, fine crazing effect across the glaze on its entire surface, contributing to its authentic appearance.
The underside contains a hand-painted maker's mark with a crown and the text "Delft Holland."
The jar is completed by a heavy, stepped brass lid with an ornate knob.
Condition:
The jar is externally in nice, decorative condition.
The painting is bright and the glaze shines well.
There is uniform age crazing, inherent to this type of earthenware.
The brass lid has a lovely patina formed over time.
Dimensions:
Height: 37 cm (including lid).
Width: 21 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Weight: 2 kg.
The lot is carefully packaged and sent registered, insured with a track-and-trace number.
Pickup by arrangement also possible.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
2 kg
Ceramics type
Faience
Title additional information
TOBACCO
Country of origin
Netherlands
Manufacturer/brand
Delft Holland
Material
Pottery
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
37 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
21 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
