Plate with the arms of the Van Gellicum family
ca. 1710 - ca. 1730
Medium
turning
Dimensions
21.8; 12.9; 2.1
About this artwork
diameter 21.8 cm
Art Historical Context
This exquisite plate, bearing the heraldic arms of the Vanicum family, dates to around 1710–1730 and was crafted by an anonymous artisan. Measuring a modest height of 2.1 cm and a diameter of 21. cm, it exemplifies the refined tableware of early 18th-century Europe likely produced in the Netherlands where the Van Gellicum name evokes a prominent patrician lineage. Heraldic porcelain or earthenware like this served as both functional dishware and symbols of social prestige. Wealthy families commissioned such pieces to display their coats of arms at banquets or on sideboards, underscoring linea...
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...