A pair of large Dutch Delft blue and white vases and covers, late 17th/early 18th century

each richly painted in tones of blue with four panels of beribboned auspicious objects and fruits, framed within elaborate foliate and floral borders, the rims and shoulder with foliate scroll bands, the shoulder reserving panels of further auspicious objects, blue painted AK monogram for Adrianus Kocx, owner of the De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1686 to 1701, 

The pieces are in generally good condition. One vase has a triangular shaped section, approx. 5.7cm at widest point, cleanly re-stuck at the rim, and a faint short hairline crack. Otherwise less than typical glaze-flaking.
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Delft Vases of this type are often found in Italian Palazzi on figural gilt wood supports. The Greek A factory is regarded as the most illustrious and successful of all the Delft factories. In 1658 Wouter van Eenhoorn began production in a former brewery known as 'Griex A' on the Geer. From the earliest stages of production the factory enjoyed great success becoming renowned for its imitations of Chinese porcelain. In 1674 Wouter assigned his son Samuel as his shopkeeper and was put in charge of foreign orders. Just before his death in 1678 Wouter gave the factory to Samuel as a Wedding present. Under Samuel's leadership the factory received Royal patronage from the House of Orange. Upon his death ten years later his widow sold the factory to his brother-in-law Adrianus Kocx. Kocx himself was a master potter and merchant and under his direction the factory continued to receive fruitful commissions from the Nobility and Aristocracy of Holland, England and France.