Sauceboat
Unknown
c. 1760
Medium
Salt-glazed stoneware
Dimensions
7 × 16.5 × 8.3 cm (2 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
stoneware
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
216781
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...