Bokaal op hoge voet met ingegrift spiraalpatroon

About this artwork

Bokaal op hoge voet van aardewerk met een ondiepe kom en iets uitlopende rand, beschilderd in wit en rood. Op de kom en de voet een ingegrift spiraalpatroon, ingevuld met wit. De rand met rood arceerwerk.

Art Historical Context

This elegant earthenware goblet, standing 23 centimeters tall with a diameter of 17.4 centimeters, dates from roughly 2000 to 1000 BCE. Crafted with a shallow bowl atop a tall, slender foot and a gently flaring rim, it reflects the refined ceramic traditions of prehistoric Europe. Its surface features an incised spiral motif across both the bowl and stem, carefully filled with white pigment, while the rim is accented with delicate red hatching. These decorative choices highlight the maker’s attention to both form and pattern. The use of incised and inlaid decoration on earthenware was a sophi...