Bord van veelkleurig beschilderde faïence

About this artwork

Gift of the heirs of J.F. Loudon, The Hague

Art Historical Context

This exquisite *Bord van veelkig beschilderde faence*, or "Plate of Multicolored Painted Faience," a fine example of early 18th-century European ceramics, dating to around 1700–1720. Measuring about 22 cm in diameter and .4 cm high, this anonymous artist's dish exemplifies everyday luxury tableware from the Dutch Golden Age. Crafted from tin-glazed earthenware— as faience—it features vibrant, multicolored decoration applied before a final firing, creating a glossy, porcelain-like sheen that mimicked coveted Chinese imports. Produced likely in Delft workshops, where faience production flourish...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...