Rare 18th-century Dutch Delft Faience Monkey Toby Jug – Pieter Verburg

Rare 18th-Century Dutch Delft Faience Monkey Toby Jug – Pieter Verburg Brief Description: A wonderfully characterful and particularly unusual 18th-century Dutch Delft faience figural jug, modelled as a seated monkey wearing an oversized wide-brimmed hat. The comical figure is depicted holding a distinctive yellow drinking vessel/spout to his mouth, with a curved handle extending behind his back. The piece is beautifully hand-painted in the traditional Delft manner, predominantly in rich cobalt blue upon a creamy white tin glaze, complemented by manganese-brown and yellow polychrome decoration. The expressive modelling of the monkey's face, individually painted features and lively brushwork give the piece enormous charm and make it a particularly decorative example of 18th-century Delft figural pottery. The jug is associated with Pieter Verburg and the De Blompot pottery in Delft. Verburg is recorded as proprietor of the factory between 1756 and 1789, making this an appealing example from one of Delft's historic ceramic manufactories. delftsaardewerk.nl The underside bears the painted 'PB/2' mark, traditionally associated with Pieter Verburg. Attributes: Origin: Delft, Netherlands Maker / Factory: Pieter Verburg, De Blompot Period: 18th Century Material: Tin-Glazed Earthenware / Faience Mark: Painted 'PB/2' mark to the underside Pieter Verburg: Proprietor of De Blompot, 1756–1789 Condition: Offered in very attractive antique condition, retaining a wonderful period appearance and strong original colour. There are just one or two very small chips/nibbles, entirely commensurate with a piece of this age and type. The expected minor glaze irregularities and age-related surface characteristics only add to its authentic 18th-century character. Overall Measurements: INCHES & CENTIMETRES Height: 7.9'' | 20 cm Width: 4'' | 10.1 cm Depth: 3.1'' | 7.8 cm ^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^ *A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece* Delivery Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services. Great care and much time are taken over the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces that we sell. We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition. For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days. Returns Policy Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy (excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging). Pay securely - Telephone orders welcome Image result for payments accepted logos Secure-Payment-Vpadeb-sa-la-go-th-et-an-gt-0023086-BACS-Order-PayPal-M/Card