Dish
Het Moriaanshooft
1685 - 1690
Medium
dish
Dimensions
10.8; 1.6; 13.5
About this artwork
mark: ‘RIHS(ineen)’
Art Historical Context
This delicate dish, crafted by the esteemed Delft pottery workshop Het Moriaanshooft between 1685 and 1690, exemplifies the height of Dutch tin-glazed earthenware during the Golden Age. Measuring just 10.8 cm in diameter, 13.5 cm wide, and 1.6 cm high, it was likely designed for serving sweets, fruits, or as a decorative trinket on affluent tabletops. Het Moriaanshooft, meaning "The Moor's Head," was one of Delft's premier factories, renowned for producing affordable yet sophisticated ceramics that rivaled imported Chinese porcelain. The piece bears the distinctive mark ‘RIHS(ineen)’, a monog...