Coloricombo/ Vases and Vessels prompt 2

This month, I am co-hosting with Este MacLeod for one of her #coloricombo challenges.

We are focusing on VASES and VESSELS.

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For the second prompt of September,we are sharing a ceramic vase that is on display as part of the collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The piece has the initials of Adrianus Kocx, who once owned a famous pottery called De Grieksche A in the Dutch city of Delft.

Established by Wouter van Eenhoorn in 1658, De Grieksche A (The Greek A) was one of many potteries based in Delft, know for their production of a distinctive type of tin-glazed earthenware. It became commonly known as Delftware or Delft Blue … with cobalt oxide used to achieve the iconic blue patterns. The inspiration for these Delftware vases and containers came mostly from Chinese porcelain created in the Kangxi period. 

De Grieksche A pottery had a long and successful existence, with ownership being passed down from its founder Wouter through the family first to Samuel van Eenhoorn, his son, who received the business as a wedding gift.

When Samuel died in 1685, ownership passed to his widow, Cecilia Houwaerdt before she sold it to her brother-in-law, Adrianus Kocx. It was during Kocx’s ownership between 1687 and 1701 (just before he gave the business to his son) that this piece was made.

During this time, the VOC (the famous Dutch East India Company) started to import Chinese porcelain. The combination of blue on white and the symbolism of motifs such as dragons, exotic florals like lotus flowers and chrysanthemum, alongside butterflies and animals were soon reflected in work produced by the pottery, known as Chinoiserie.

Although the popularity of Delftware declined in the late 18th century as porcelain became more widely available, works produced by De Grieksche Aremain highly prized by collectors and museums today.

Color Combination

The colours for this weeks prompt are Powder Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cornflower Blue & Light Grey. Use the #coloricombocolours along with any neutral light and dark colour to create an artwork in any medium and style. 

September’s theme is “Vase”. You can use this as topic and create in any way as you wish, using the week’s colours in any medium and style.

We love to see what you do with the coloricombo colours. If you’d like to share your work, please tag *colorivase #coloricombo and #estemacleod and @lorisiebert.studio on social media.