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Pair of Antique Dutch Delft Urns from France, Early 19th Century

H=22 1/2

Pair of Antique Blue and White Holland Fayence Delft,  De Fortuyn* Urns with Genre Style Scenic Paintings- found in France – Marked  on Bottom - Very Good Antique Condition- Minor Rubs to Glaze  -  *Per Kovels’ Dictionary of Marks  Pottery & Porcelain 1650-1850

The beautiful genre style scenic paintings are different on each urn with a similar motif of rural people in a field with boats on the water on the other side. The secondary blue hand painted designs are all in keeping with the naturalistic genre outdoor scenes.  There are chrysanthemums, stylized acanthus leaves, florets and scrolling vines.  There are stylized gadrooned lobes with outer and inner decoration and c and s-scroll leaf patterns throughout.

The relief ornamentation on these urns is absolutely wonderful.  The handles are stylized salamanders with stylized leaf feet and rocaille backs.  One side has a single, stylized salamander, climbing towards the top relief ornament of fruit.  The other handle depicts a mother salamander boosting a baby salamander towards the top, which has a relief lid of rocaille decorated c-scrolls and foliage bearing a piece of fruit.  

Generally speaking, symbolism of the salamander is associated with the element of fire, immune to its heat and flames and a symbol of good luck.  In heraldry, the salamander became the symbol of enduring faith which triumphs over the fires of passion. Francis I, King of France (1515-1547) used it as his personal badge, with motto of, "I nourish the good and extinguish the bad." It appears in the arms of La Havre and Fontainebleau and others.

The underside of the bases bear the stylized PB initials and an old sticker with handwriting that is indecipherable.

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