Lidded jar
De Grieksche A
ca. 1700 - ca. 1725
Medium
pot
Dimensions
35
About this artwork
hoogte 35 cm
Art Historical Context
### Lidded Jar by De Grieksche AThis elegant lidded jar, crafted by the Dutch potter De Grieksche A around1700–1725, stands approximately 35 cm and exemplifies early 18th-century earthenware production. Made of pottery—a durable, versatile medium—the jar features a practical lid, suggesting its use for storing spices, dry goods, or preserves in affluent Dutch households. De Grieksche A, name evokes a "Greek" motif possibly linked to classical inspirations or a workshop signature, was active during the tail end of Holland's Golden Age, a period when pottery flourished as an accessible art form....