Dish with Grotesques and Putti
Artist/maker unknown, Dutch
Geography:
Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe
Date:
1650-1675Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware with blue decorationDimensions:
1 5/8 x 14 1/4 inches (4.1 x 36.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1936-18-4Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward Bok, 1936
Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe
Date:
1650-1675Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware with blue decorationDimensions:
1 5/8 x 14 1/4 inches (4.1 x 36.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1936-18-4Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward Bok, 1936
Label:
The color of this dish shows the influence of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), which became popular in Delft in the early seventeenth century. However, its decorative motifs, like the putti (winged infant boys) and grotesques (fantastic human and animal figures) recall Italian Renaissance models.
The color of this dish shows the influence of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), which became popular in Delft in the early seventeenth century. However, its decorative motifs, like the putti (winged infant boys) and grotesques (fantastic human and animal figures) recall Italian Renaissance models.