Bottle

Description

This bottle’s Chinese-inspired form and decoration reflect the influence of blue-and-white porcelain imported from China in large quantities by the Dutch East India Company.

Bottle

Grieksche A Factory

c. 1678-85

Accession Number

6673

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)

Dimensions

31.4 × 15.2 cm (12 3/8 × 6 in.)

Classification

earthenware

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson