Heinen Delft Blue Tulip Vase 3-layer knob vase Orchid 35 cm

Description

A white tulip vase consisting of three convex tiers. This snow-white tulip vase is one of the most iconic tulip vases and is decorated all around with delicate Delft blue orchid flowers. The Heinen Delfts Blauw tulip vase consists of three tiers, each with a convex shape. This is also called a three-tiered knob vase. Around the vase's convex bellies are several spouts that extend slightly upward. At the very top, a single spout rises straight up as the centerpiece. The tulip vase was created after Queen Mary II commissioned potters in Delft to create a vase with which she could fill her apartments with fresh flowers. The tulip vase subsequently became incredibly popular and also played a significant role in the tulip mania in the Netherlands, when some tulip varieties cost more than a canal house in Amsterdam. Such expensive flowers, of course, were not placed in an ordinary vase. The various spouts of the tulip vase provide sturdy support for the delicate flower stems, preventing damage and ensuring they stay beautiful longer. Something we still benefit from today.