The oval flower holder on a raised base, in the De Witte Zwaan collection, features a fan-shaped row of five spouts on the top and three spouts shaped like siren heads on the front. The handles on the sides are shaped like dragon heads with open mouths. The Chinoiserie-style decoration on the base of the vase consists of lambrequins and floral and leaf motifs. The row of five spouts is also decorated with leaf and floral motifs. The three spouts on the front consist of siren heads with flower baskets on their heads. Below the heads, within the cartouches, siren torsos are modeled and painted. Between the heads, the front is decorated with a ruyi motif originating from China. The lower portion of the front is painted with, among other things, a bird on a rock amid lush vegetation. The reverse also features a painting inspired by Eastern examples, with a central shrubbery of flowers, leaves, and grasses, and a bird on a rock. Adrianus Kocx became the owner of the Greek A in 1687. He made several flower holders with spouts and later flower pyramids for Mary Stuart. These were displayed at Het Loo Palace and Hampton Court. Such flower vases were not called tulip vases until the 18th century.