Dish with the arms of the De Neufville and De Wolff families
c. 1720 - c. 1730
Medium
turning
Dimensions
4.2; 17.5; 31.7
About this artwork
rand: diameter 31,7 cm
Art Historical Context
This elegant dish, crafted anonymously around 1720-1730, showcases the coats of arms of the prominent De Neufville and De families, likely commemorating a marriage or alliance. Measuring a modest height of 4.2 cm and a generous diameter of 31. cm at the rim, its shallow, wide form was ideal for serving or display in affluent Dutch households during the early 18th century—a time of economic prosperity fueled by global trade. The use of "turning" as the medium highlights a precise lathe-based technique, common in ceramics like Delftware, where potters refined shapes for symmetry and thinness af...
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...