Delft Potters and Their Marks 1584 to 1648

by AntiqueNut on August 12, 2009

in Delft, Delft Potters Marks

Herman Pietersz (1584) A native of Haarlem. M. Havard places him as one of the founders of the potter’s industry, but not much is known of his work.

Thomes Jansz (1590) An Englishman.

Potters Mark of Thomes Jansz 1590

Potters Mark of Thomes Jansz 1590

Gerrit Hermansz (1614) A very few of the earliest specimens of Delft are supposed to be by him.

Delft Potters Mark of Gerrit Hermansz 1614

Delft Potters Mark of Gerrit Hermansz 1614

Cornelis Cornelisz (1628) Certain specimens marked with a ” C ” are attributed to him.

Delft Potters Mark of Cornelis Cornelisz 1628

Delft Potters Mark of Cornelis Cornelisz 1628

Abraham de Kooge (1632) A stranger. This great master has already been referred to. His plaques and dishes in blue may be considered as some of the finest early specimens of Delft. The paste is rather thick and the specimens, as a result, rather heavy, but the colouring and the glaze are very fine. His work was never signed, but the date is given in a small cartouche with the head of a cherub above.

Delft Potters Mark of Abraham de Kooge 1632

Delft Potters Mark of Abraham de Kooge 1632

Pieter Hieronimus Van Kessel (1634) Not much is known of his work, but he is supposed to be the founder of “The Metal Pot,” and certain specimens signed with the letter ” P ” are attributed to him.

Delft Potters Mark of Pieter Hieronimus Van Kessel 1632

Delft Potters Mark of Pieter Hieronimus Van Kessel 1632

Lambrecht Ghisbrechts (1640) A stranger. He is supposed to have produced models of cocks, ducks, etc., of a brilliant colouring and signed ” L G.”

Delft Potters Mark of Lambrecht Ghisbrechts 1640

Delft Potters Mark of Lambrecht Ghisbrechts 1640

Isaack Junius (1640) Two examples exist in blue, representing the tomb of William the Silent, and signed with Junius’ name in full and the date 1657.

Delft Potters Mark of Isaack Junius 1640

Delft Potters Mark of Isaack Junius 1640

Aelbrecht Cornelis de Keizer (1642) A stranger, and one of the great men. His name has already been referred to in conjunction with that of Abraham de Kooge. De Keizer’s work is amongst the best of the earlier potters. Its charm is due to its extreme thinness and lightness. De Keizer is also famous as the first to introduce the Chinese and Japanese style of modelling and decoration. In this he excelled, and this talent was handed down to his sons-in-law the Pynackers. His signature was a combined “A K.”

Ghisbrecht Lambrechtse Kruyk (1645) He may have been the founder of the celebrated pottery “Alpha,” for he handed it over to his nephew van Eenhoorn in 1674. Some specimens, of a rather pale colour, with his monogram of ” G K ” in blue, have a distinction peculiarly their own and are easily recognized.

Delft Potters Mark of Ghisbrecht Lambrechtse Kruyk 1644

Delft Potters Mark of Ghisbrecht Lambrechtse Kruyk 1644

Samuel van Berenvelt (1648) A stranger, supposed to be the founder of “The Double Jug” ; but we cannot attribute anything to his hand, for specimens with the mark of the factory ” D K ” or ” D S K ” give us no clue to the maker.

Delft Potters Mark of Samuel Van Berenvelt 1648

Delft Potters Mark of Samuel Van Berenvelt 1648

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rene August 25, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Please identify the following delft plate markings dwp over which is 25 and a squiggly cross underneath both of these marks is 1569, thanks

AntiqueNut August 31, 2009 at 8:33 pm

Rene,

Pardons for the delay in responding – I have been away for couple of weeks.

As to your question, I’m not familiar with the delft pottery mark, or the maker’s initials DWP, that you have described.

I took a look through my library but was unable to find it, though my curiosity has been perked and I’ll keep an eye open.

If you are able to send an image of the mark and item in question, that would be most helpful. I could post it on the website to see if anyone else knows that particular Delft potter’s mark.

Good Luck!

Brian

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