Bowl and Cover Flower Vase or Tulipiere

Blue and White Bowl and Cover Flower Vase (D2409)
Delft, circa 1690
Marked AK in blue on both the base and underneath the cover for Adrianus Kocx, the owner of De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1686 to 1701
DIMENSIONS
Height: 32.2 cm. (12.7 in.)
PROVENANCE
Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan, through 2020
The Delft potters developed many different shapes of flower vases. The earliest versions of Delftware flower vases were probably used as reference for the present example; they consisted of a fluted tank on a base with two handles. However, potteries evolved to produce more extravagant table vases in the form of tureens and baskets.