Delft Potters and Their Marks 1649 to 1662

by AntiqueNut on September 1, 2009

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Delft Potters Mark of Jan Van Der Hoeve 1649

Delft Potters Mark of Jan Van Der Hoeve 1649

Jan Van der Hoeve (1649) A member of the family that made itself a name by adopting as its coat-of-arms three fiddles, as a model for their work ; but of this member we have very little to show beyond his initials V H on some unimportant articles.















Delft Potters Marks C. J. Messchert 1951

Delft Potters Marks C. J. Messchert 1951

Claes Messchert and Abraham van Noorden (1651) Founders of The Peacock pottery, but we cannot distinguish their work from that of successors at this factory, for the various combinations of its mark PAAUW give no clue to the maker.






Delft Potters Mark Q. A. Kleynoven 1655

Delft Potters Mark Q. A. Kleynoven 1655

Quiring Aldersz Kleynoven (1655) A stranger associated with some of the best masters ; but although he registered his mark, forming a monogram of his three initials, nothing is known of his work.











Delft Potters Mark J. P. Van Kessel 1656

Delft Potters Mark J. P. Van Kessel 1656


Jeronimus van Kessel
(1655) A few coloured specimens signed J V K are attributed to him.









Delft Potters Mark A. J. De Milde 1658

Delft Potters Mark A. J. De Milde 1658

A. J. De Milde (1658)









Delft Potters Mark P. Van Frytom 1658

Delft Potters Mark P. Van Frytom 1658

Frederick van Frytom (1658) His work stands out from any other worker at Delft in that he did not copy the Oriental or take his ideas from the designs of other arts. His work is pure landscape painting, enlivened with figures, such as the large plaque at the Netherlands Museum at the Hague, signed with his name in full in the corner. He also painted plates of the most charming description with figures, such as the one at the British Museum.

Delft Potters Mark J. Van Der Houk 1659

Delft Potters Mark J. Van Der Houk 1659

Jan van der Houk (1659) He began at the sign of The Porcelain Bottle. Specimens of his work, signed with his initials, are casseroles and dishes of very brilliant colouring in the form of birds, ducks, fowls, etc.







Delft Potters Mark J. Groenlant 1660

Delft Potters Mark J. Groenlant 1660

Jan Groenlant (1660) He is supposed to have made little busts and statuettes in coloured ware.













Delft Potters Mark Joris Mes 1661

Delft Potters Mark Joris Mes 1661

Joris Mes (1661) We find him working at the sign of The Stag. The mark of this factory occurs rather frequently on blue ware of small articles of interesting quality.






Delft Potters Mark J. A. Van Hammen 1661

Delft Potters Mark J. A. Van Hammen 1661


Jan van Hammen
(1661) His work is both in blue and coloured, signed with his initials I H and the numbers.









Delft Potters Mark J. Wemmers Hoppestein 1661

Delft Potters Mark J. Wemmers Hoppestein 1661

Jacob Wemmers Hoppestein (1661) At the sign of The Old Moor’s Head. He seems to have carried out at this factory the excellent work begun by his predecessor Abraham de Kooge, and the produce of this factory had a high reputation. It consisted generally of blue decorative centers representing episodes from Roman history, surrounded by coloured borders. Examples of this kind may be seen at South Kensington and at the British Museum. His monogram consisted of an I through a W, or the two letters placed together.





Delft Potters Mark J. J. Kulick 1662

Delft Potters Mark J. J. Kulick 1662

Jan Jansz Kulick (1662) A stranger. Having worked under Aelbrecht de Keizer, he produced, like his master, fine specimens in imitation of Chinese and Japanese ware in blue, red, and gold. M. Havard gives his monogram, but states that he has never come across it on a piece of pottery.

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