Vaas, veelkleurig versierd met vissen en waterplanten c. 1900 - 1920

This vase, decorated with fish and water plants, was made by St. Lukas, though we don't know exactly when. It's that cream color that initially grabs you, a canvas for the subtle, almost ghostly aquatic life. Looking closely, you notice how the artist plays with the surface, the glaze not just a covering but a participant in the art. It's smooth, yet the decorations aren't flush; they seem to float just beneath the surface. Those fish, they're not just painted on; they're embedded, like memories in glass. The way the light catches the glaze, especially around the fish, reminds me of some of Monet's water lilies, that sense of depth and light playing tricks on your eyes. It's art as conversation, a dialogue across time and medium, where the meaning isn't fixed but flows, like water, always changing, always new.