Tankard with light brown and panels with flower scrolls
ca. 1700 - ca. 1724
Medium
turning
Dimensions
9; 10.9; 4.4; 7.7; 2.5; 13; 7.9
About this artwork
diameter 9 cm
Art Historical Context
This elegant tankard, crafted anonymously around 1700–1724, exemplifies the refined woodworking traditions of early 18th Europe. Standing at a modest height of 13 cm with a 9 cm diameter, its brown tone and paneled surfaces adorned with intricate flower scrolls evoke the Baroque era's love for organic, flowing motifs. These floral designs, likely carved or incised, add a touch of natural beauty to an everyday drinking vessel, transforming it from mere utility into a decorative treasure. The medium of "turning"—shaping wood on a lathe—highlights masterful craftsmanship. This technique allowed ...
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...