Flesvormige vaas met uitgespaarde bloemranken in ruyi-vormige cartouches
c. 1680 - c. 1720
Medium
turning
Dimensions
6.3; 16
Art Historical Context
This delicate bottle-shaped vase, standing just 16 cm tall and 6.3 cm in diameter, exemplifies the artistry of lathe-turning—a precision technique where wood, ivory, or similar materials are shaped on a spinning lathe for smooth, symmetrical forms. Crafted anonymously around 1680–1720, its flesh-colored surface features intricately carved flower garlands ruyi-shaped cartouches The ruyi motif, inspired by the Chinese scepter symbolizing power and good fortune, reflects the era's fascination with Asian imports via Dutch East India Company trade, blending European craftsmanship with exotic influe...
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...