Lange, eivormige vaas bedekt met een rood glazuur
ca. 1800 - ca. 1899
Medium
turning
Dimensions
17.5; 12.3; 12; 29.2
About this artwork
voet: diameter 12 cm
Art Historical Context
This elegant, anonymous earthenware vase, titled *Lange, eivormige vaas bedekt met een rood glazuur* (Long, Egg-Shaped Vase Covered with Red Glaze), dates to the 19th century (ca. 1800–1899). Standing at 29.2 cm tall with a diameter of 12.3 cm and a sturdy foot of 12 cm, its elongated ovoid form evokes the graceful proportions of classical vessels, adapted for everyday or decorative use in European households. Crafted using the traditional turning technique—shaping clay on a potter's wheel—this piece highlights the skill of anonymous artisans in achieving smooth, symmetrical curves. The vibra...
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...