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Comb-pattern pot
€ 28,00Pot with comb-pattern.
Pottery has been around since the Neolithic, more than 7000 years ago. For a long time this was formed by hand and no turntable was involved. Various techniques were used to make pots by hand, such as by joining rolls or sheets of clay together. In every period and every culture, the pottery had specific characteristics.
This vase is a reference to hand-formed pottery with comb-pattern.
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Decorative horse
€ 28,75We know statues of horses as toys for children. We also find them as grave goods. Or to some it reminds of the Trojan horse… But it’s also just nice to have at home.
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Decorative statue of a Cycladic idol
€ 29,99The Cycladic culture in the Greek islands dates back to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages. The statue is inspired by the countless idols from the early Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC). They are schematically depicted human figures.
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Decorative statue of a Cycladic musician
€ 29,99The Cycladic culture in the Greek islands dates back to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages. The statuette of a harp player from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, found on the island of Keros, was the inspiration for this statue. It dates from 2800 to 2300 BC
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Mounted Nautilus shell
€ 135,00This mounted Nautilus shell is a reference to the cabinets of curiosity that emerged from the 16th century onwards. Because of the great voyages of discovery of that time, people came into contact with exotics, such as the Nautilus shell. The Nautilus is a type of squid, found in tropical waters. Most are found between Australia and Southern Indonesia. In the past Nautilus shells were mounted and turned into fabulous cups. A wonderful example from the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Nautilus shell
€ 75,00This Nautilus shell is a reference to the cabinets of curiosity that emerged from the 16th century onwards. Because of the great voyages of discovery of that time, people came into contact with exotics, such as the Nautilus shell. The Nautilus is a type of squid, found in tropical waters. Most are found between Australia and Southern Indonesia. In the past some Nautilus shells were mounted and turned into fabulous cups. A wonderful example from the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Ostrich egg on wooden base
€ 65,00This ostrich egg on a wooden base is a reference to the cabinets of curiosity that emerged from the 16th century onwards. Because of the great voyages of discovery of that time, people came into contact with exotics, such as ostriches and ostrich eggs. Some were put up for display. Some examples were even mounted and modified into cups. A wonderful 16th century example can be found in the British museum.
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Replica Pingsdorf pot
€ 145,00Replica of a Pingsdorf spout pot as they were made in the Rhineland in the 10th to 12th century.
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Roman pull rolling horse
€ 65,00Ceramics and wood pull rolling horse made after a Roman example found in a childrens tomb in Treviso, Italy. The Roman pull rolling horse is dated at the end of the 2nd or in the 3rd century AD. The original item is found in the Museo Archeologico Eno Bellis.
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Lantern in Merovingian style
€ 11,75The decoration on the wall of this lantern is reminiscent of the decoration of glass threads that were applied to, for example, Merovingian pouch cups.
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Teapot with Chinese scene
€ 13,75Teapot 0.8 liter
The first records of tea imported into Europe from the Far East date to the second half of the 16th century. When the consumption of exotic drinks became widespread, a clear relationship arose with adapted containers, such as porcelain. The decorations were created in an interaction between the demand in the area of consumption and the producers in Asia. In this way, consumers ultimately formed their own ‘fictional’ image of Chinese culture. This product shows such a hybrid image of ‘Chinese’ representations.
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