Brussels Earthenware Pitcher

The decor painters who worked in the various workplaces that produced Brussels earthenware did not sign their work. 
It is thus impossable to find out the names of these anonymous painters. This pitcher is made by one of the few painters whos style is so recognizable that different pieces can be attributed to him. A spontanious style and love of flowers and children as subjects is what characterises this decorator. He worked in the workshop of Marie-Marguerite Van den Driessche (1783-1811) in Lakenstraat 571, Brussels. This cobalt blue sponged pitcher has a decor of two putti or children holding a wreath of flowers above a fountain, flanked by plants. 
The pitcher retains its original tin lid, that has been cut by the snout. Apart from damage by the foot, it remains in fair condition. 
Different examples by the same decorator are featured in  Paul Vosters Jaquet's book on Brussels earthenware from this period but not with thesame decor. 

26 x 18 x 14 cm