Very Rare De Porceleyne Fles Delft Sandelfo Herman Sanders Painted Jar 1960

This semi-geometric, mid-century modern design is typical of his Sandelfo line and very collectible: a rare offering. Measures 3" tall with lid and 3.25" wide.

Info on Herman Sanders from a family website : Herman Johannes Hendrikus Sanders was born in the Dutch industrial city of Enschede on 18th July, 1925. Following school, he went to the art industries school in Arnhem, where he trained as a stained glass artist and later a painter. He joined Porceleyne Fles as a Delftware-painter in 1948 and in 1950 completed his training at the Royal Academy for the Visual Arts, in The Hague. Early in his time at Royal Delft he was allowed to experiment with decorations on Delftware. Sandelfo was the name chosen for a new style of Delftware designed by Sanders.

Produced from 1957 to 1977, the grey and black decoration featured modern and abstract figures. Some of the model forms related to traditional blue Delftware, but the majority of Sandelfo models used contemporary forms. He retired from the factory in 1984 after a long career, always striving for perfection.

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