Deksel behorend bij een pot, met parellijst en biezen c. 1904 - 1910

This lid, made by Amstelhoek, probably belongs to a pot. I wonder what was kept inside? The creamy glaze has been carefully applied, then decorated with little touches of yellow, green and what's called a 'pearl edging'. I imagine the artist gently rotating this small form, adding each bead of paint with absolute concentration. Even now, I bet a painter or potter could pick this lid up and see its potential. It has the same allure as an Agnes Martin canvas, in its quiet expression and subtle beauty. It’s the kind of thing an artist might keep around the studio, as a kind of touchstone. I can just see someone like Giorgio Morandi keeping this on his desk in Bologna, using it as a source of inspiration for a lifetime of still life paintings. You never know where ideas might come from!