Veelkleurig beschilderde schoen van faïence
Arie Blankers
1860 - 1890
Medium
shoe
Dimensions
21.5; 10; 7
About this artwork
Schenking van de erven van de heer J.F. Loudon, Den Haag
Art Historical Context
**Veelkleurig beserde schoen van faï** (Multicolored Painted Faience Shoe) by Dutch artist Arie Blankers to between 1860 and 1890, a period when European ceramics flourished with vibrant, decorative wares. Crafted as a faience shoe—tin-glazed earthenware known for its glossy, colorful finishes—this petite object measures just 21.5 cm long, 10 cm high, and 7 cm wide, suggesting it was designed as a charming miniature, perhaps for a collector's cabinet or dollhouse display. Blankers' piece exemplifies 19th-century Dutch ceramic artistry, likely influenced by the longstanding faience traditions ...