Schaal met gemodelleerde lotusbladeren, een lotusplant en ranken
c. 1725 - c. 1749
Medium
turning
Dimensions
13; 20.6; 3.8
About this artwork
Legaat van de heer J.G.A.N. de Vries, Den Haag
Art Historical Context
This delicate dish, titled *Schaal met gemleerde lotusbladeren een lotusplant en ranken* (Dish with Modeled Lotus Leaves, a Plant, and Tendrils), dates to around 1725–1749 and exemplifies anonymous craftsmanship from the Dutch Golden Age's ceramic tradition. Measuring just 3.8 cm high and 20.6 cm in diameter, shallow form was meticulously shaped using the "turning" techniquewheel-throwing on a potter's lathe—which allowed for precise, symmetrical contours ideal for both functional use and display. The intricate modeling of lotus leaves, a blooming plant, and winding tendrils reflects the era'...
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...