Summary
Flower Pot painted by Yoka Van Den Brink in 1993, using Hindeloopen techniques in Sunday colours. Hindeloopen craft techniques date back to the 16th century, to the port of Hindeloopen, in Friesland in the North of Holland where sailors developed a decorative tradition of handpainting domestic items to add colour to the dark houses through winter. Motifs include flowers, scrolls, buds, birds and sometimes bible scenes and landscapes.
Physical Description
Terracotta flower pot painted dark green and decorated with floral motifs of the Hindeloopen style.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Maker
Mrs Yoka Van Den Brink, Newport, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1993
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Text: Handpainted by Yoka van den Brink 1993
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Overall Dimensions
26 cm (Length), 22 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Artistic Practices, Commerce, Crafts, Cultural Identity, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Traditions, Dutch Communities, Dutch Immigration, Handcrafts, Hindeloopen Art