Dish with a flower basket
c. 1700 - c. 1724
Medium
turning
Dimensions
38
About this artwork
diameter 38 cm
Art Historical Context
This elegant *Dish with a Flower Basket*, created by an anonymous artisan around 1700–1724, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of early 18th-century decorative arts. Measuring 38 cm in diameter, this substantial serving dish features a central motif of a flower basket, popular symbol of abundance and natural beauty that adorned household wares during an era of growing trade in luxury ceramics and pottery across Europe and Asia. The medium of "turning"—a lathe-based technique—allowed for the dish's precise, symmetrical form and smooth surfaces, showcasing the potter's technical mastery. Oft...
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...