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Tulipière
Tulipe Vase
Origin date
18th century
Origin place
Delft
Material
faience
Technique
underglaze cobalt painting
Sizes
height: 16,3 cm
sole diameter: 7,2 x 5,3 cm
sole diameter: 7,2 x 5,3 cm
Inventory No.
53.493.1
Description and further information
A “tulip vase”, or tube vase. Individual tulip stems, then considered as precious as gold, were placed in the five small tubes incorporated into the body. The enthusiasm for tulips, which lasted only a few decades, gave rise to this unusual type of vase.
Provenance
San Marco-Nákó collection