Oval bowl

Rijksmuseum

Oval bowl

Date
c. 1695 - c. 1715
Medium
earthenware, tin glaze
Culture
Delft
Institution
Rijksmuseum

The desire to make earthenware objects with a black ground was probably prompted by the popularity of Asian lacquerware. But black enamel was very difficult to apply, so black-glazed Delft earthenware is extremely rare.

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