Onderschotel behorend bij een terrine, veelkleurig beschilderd met een bloemboeket 1760 - 1770

Editor: Here we have a painted porcelain plate from between 1760 and 1770, currently residing at the Rijksmuseum. It's actually a saucer, meant to accompany a terrine, and it's beautifully painted with a floral bouquet. The colors feel quite delicate. What stands out to you when you look at it? Curator: Ah, yes, a humble dish elevated by pure artistic whimsy. It reminds me that even the most ordinary objects can become canvases for beauty. What tickles me is the tension between the perfect imperfections in its Rococo asymmetry and that painterly botanical exuberance! Do you sense how the artist captures not just the likeness of flowers, but their very essence, their brief dance in the sun? Editor: Definitely! It’s decorative, but with an organic quality. Do you think that was intentional, trying to mimic nature? Curator: Oh, I think it was less about mimicry and more about channelling! Think of it as a conversation between the artisan and nature itself. What do you think somebody in 1770 would make of it? Does it speak of luxury, artistry, status? Or do you sense a longing for the pastoral life in that blossom? Editor: I can see all of that! I guess I never thought about the emotions an object like this could evoke. Thanks for opening my eyes. Curator: And thank you for the chat. Who knew a saucer could inspire so much?