Schotel van faïence
c. 1720 - c. 1745
Medium
platter
Dimensions
5; 31
About this artwork
collector's mark: ‘J.F. Loudon’
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Schotel van faïence*, a graceful anonymous platter from circa 1720–1745, crafted in the tin-glazed earthenware medium that defined European ceramics of the era. Measuring 31 cm in diameter and 5 cm high, this substantial dish exemplifies the practical elegance of 18th-century faience—porcelain-like pottery prized for its glossy surface and vivid colors. Faience production flourished in the Netherlands and neighboring regions, where artisans mastered tin-glazing techniques to mimic expensive Chinese imports, applying cobalt blue under a protective glaze fired at low temperatures for...
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...