Dutch Delft blue and white tobacco box and cover, 1768
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1768
This collectible is a Dutch Delft tobacco box and cover, characterized by its traditional blue and white tin-glazed earthenware construction. The piece features a rectangular shape with a removable, ornate lid, rising to a height of 16 centimeters when assembled.
The box displays detailed hand-painted blue decorative motifs characteristic of the mid-18th century Delft production style. The body and cover are adorned with intricate figurative scenes set within landscapes, complemented by ornamental borders. The object is supported by four molded, foliate-style feet. Its design and manufacture are associated with the Delft tradition, specifically noting historical similarities to pieces produced by the workshop known as 'Het Oude Moriaanshooft'.
The piece is explicitly dated to 1768, representing a standard form used for the storage of loose tobacco in the domestic sphere of the period. The glazing shows the characteristic depth of blue pigment typical of the era's output from the Delft potteries, serving as both a functional container and a piece of decorative table ware.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 16 cm (including cover)
- Material
- tin-glazed earthenware
Technical characteristics
- Type
- tobacco box and cover
Design
- Features
- four foliate feet, lidded
- Decoration
- blue and white hand-painted figurative scenes and floral borders
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- attributed to Het Oude Moriaanshooft
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.