Fragment van een kruik (schnelle) met een wapen
c. 1591 - c. 1610
Medium
turning
Dimensions
3.8; 6.5; 6.7
About this artwork
Gedeelte van de buik van een snel van steengoed. Versierd met de voorstelling van een arend, waaronder een burcht en het jaartal 1591.
Art Historical Context
This delicate fragment hails from the belly of aschnelle*—a distinctive type of stoneware jug popular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.ed anonymously around 1591–1610, it measures just 3.8 cm high by 6.7 cm wide and 6.5 cm deep, showcasing the everyday artistry of Rhineland potters. Made using the wheel-throwing technique (known as *draaien* in Dutch), the piece exemplifies stoneware's durability and fine craftsmanship, likely salt-glazed for a smooth, glossy finish that made these jugs prized for tableware across Europe. The decoration steals the show: a bold eagle perches above a s...
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...