The 17th-century tulip “Anvers van Bol” is an enchanting mystery. The tulip, distinguished by its white petals adorned with purple stripes, represents a period of excessive tulip love, now known as the Tulipmania.
Despite the beauty of the flower, its origin, history, and even the meaning behind its name remain a puzzle.
During that time, it was common for breeders to name their newly developed tulip varieties after themselves or something dear to them. However, who the breeder of “Anvers van Bol” was and what exactly he had in mind when naming it is never documented. “Anvers” possibly refers to Antwerp, an important city in the 17th century. And “van Bol” perhaps the surname of the mysterious breeder.
The history of the “Anvers van Bol” remains largely unwritten, yet it remains a fascinating link to an exceptional period in Dutch history.
The portrait of the “Anvers van Bol”, from the ‘Ninetynine Tulips’ collection, serves as the inspiration for the tulip NFT collections. The theme of the 99 “Anvers van Bol” NFT tulips is ‘Belgium’, representing the country where Antwerp is located.
Ninetynine Tulips 