Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

This splendid five-piece Delft garniture, made in Holland in the mid-18th century, circa 1760, captures the harmony and refinement of 18th-century Dutch faience at its height. The principal panels depict tranquil landscapes with deer and butterflies beside pagodas, while the side panels show flowering peonies and songbirds perched on garden fences, motifs that beautifully merge European pastoral taste with the enduring fascination for the East. Each piece, whether the pair of tall trumpet-shaped vases or the three covered jars, is hand-painted in rich cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground. The lids are surmounted by lion finials, symbolizing vigilance and strength. The canted corners are enriched with smaller cartouches of rippling water scenes, and the borders show scrolling flowers and shells, revealing the painter’s confident command of decorative rhythm and detail. Together, the five pieces form a complete and balanced garniture, once intended to grace a mantelpiece or cabinet in an elegant Dutch interior, radiating serenity and grandeur. Dimensions: The pair of covered trumpet vases and three covered jars are perfectly proportioned, measuring 14.5 inches tall x 6 inches wide x 5.5 inches deep, and 13.85 inches tall x 5.25 inches wide x 5.25 inches deep Condition: Very good condition with only minor chips that have been invisibly restored. Decoration: Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground. Material: Delft earthenware. Style: Dutch Rococo. Origin: Holland. Date: Circa 1760. Notable Details: • Complete five-piece garniture: three covered jars and two trumpet vases • Finials as seated lions, symbolizing vigilance and protection • Panels with deer, butterflies, songbirds, and pagoda scenes • Deep cobalt blue decoration typical of mid-18th-century Delft