JVV 0532
Delft, circa 1750
An unpainted, white figurine in the form of a boy sitting on a reclining goat. In his right hand, the boy holds a flower, his left hand rests on his left thigh.
Dimensions: length 11 cm / 4.3 in., width 7.5 cm / 3 in., height 10.5 cm / 4.1 in.
Explanatory note
In Delftware, unpainted, white figures, separate or on an animal, are not very common. In some cases, they are based on, or imitations of, porcelain figurines. Often, painted versions of white figures also exist. The goat appears within Dutch Delftware as a separate sculpture and combined with a child on its back. They were also used on lids of small terrines.
Literature
T.M. Eliëns (ed.), Delfts aardewerk. Geschiedenis van een nationaal product. Deel V. Delfts wit. Het is niet alles blauw dat in Delft blinkt. Dutch Delftware. History of a National Product. Volume V. White Delft. Not just blue, The Hague/Zwolle 2013.
