A pair of polychrome Dutch Delft pumpkin tureens and cover, 18th C.

Dim. 13 x 10,5 x 9 cm

One marked “HVH 3” and lid with “3” in blue and some in red, the other “HVH 4” in red for Hendrik van Hoorn, the "De 3 Astonne" workshop, Delft, 2nd half 18th C.

A related example from the same workshop is in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Object Nr. BK-NM-13339-A.

Condition: Generally in very good condition.
- The tureen with the blue "6" mark: Excellent condition, the top part of the branch with the upper top retouched.
- The unmarked cover with a small part missing from the final branch, of app. 1 cm. Two small areas in the branches with some restoration, both over a length of app. 1 cm.
- The tureen with the red "4" mark: Excellent condition, no remarks at all.
- The cover with the blue and red mark with a small part missing from the final branch, of app. 1 cm. No other remarks.