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Polychrome Imari faience vase with lotus flower, birds, dimari decoration. Late 18th century.
Crack under the base.
Adrianus Kocx, also known as Adriaen Kocks, was a famous potter and owner of the ceramics factory De Grieksche A (Greece A) in Delft, active mainly between the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century. Under his direction, the factory produced faience of exceptional refinement, combining imported Chinese motifs with European influences. He was particularly inspired by Chinese porcelain of the Kangxi period, introducing oriental motifs such as dragons or floral scrolls, often without understanding their symbolism, but adapting them to please European taste.
Thanks to his innovations, Kocx developed a varied range of shapes and colours, including cobalt blue patterns on a white ground that imitated the Chinese style. His work was also influenced by European artists such as the French architect Daniel Marot, who contributed to royal commissions for Queen Mary and William III of England. The objects produced often included symmetrical pairs intended to decorate sumptuous interiors, popularising the faience of
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