Jug
ca. 1877 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Heimberg is a village near Thun in the Simmenthal area of the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The names of some potters are known from 1730 and a recognisable local decorative style had developed by 1775. Typical ground colours used were reddish-brown, light brown, and later chocolate brown and black. Brightly coloured motifs showed up well in contrast. About eighty potteries were by 1850 meeting increased tourist demand for traditional souvenirs. The retailer Schoch-Läderich commissioned five Heimberg potters to produce wares for display at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878. Johannes Schenk-Trachsel is recorded as being one of these five potters. Wares in this distinct art pottery style became known as 'Paris Ware' or 'Paris Majolika' in reference to the 1878 Exhibition. After the Exhibition, potteries throughout the Thun district produced wares in this style, many featuring the pansy and edelweiss and these became known generically as 'Thuner Majolika'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, incised slip, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Jug of lead-glazed earthenware with floral decoration incised through a cream-coloured slip and painted in blue, green, yellow and tan enamels, Heimberg, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, about 1877. |
| Physical description | Jug of lead-glazed earthenware with flowers incised through a cream-coloured slip, painted in blue, green, yellow and tan enamels. Pear-shaped body with single loop handle. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SCHENK-TRACHSEL
HAFNER
HEIMBERG', impressed in an oval (and with a pokal or footed bowl between the F and N of HAFNER) (on base) |
| Object history | Exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Heimberg is a village near Thun in the Simmenthal area of the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The names of some potters are known from 1730 and a recognisable local decorative style had developed by 1775. Typical ground colours used were reddish-brown, light brown, and later chocolate brown and black. Brightly coloured motifs showed up well in contrast. About eighty potteries were by 1850 meeting increased tourist demand for traditional souvenirs. The retailer Schoch-Läderich commissioned five Heimberg potters to produce wares for display at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878. Johannes Schenk-Trachsel is recorded as being one of these five potters. Wares in this distinct art pottery style became known as 'Paris Ware' or 'Paris Majolika' in reference to the 1878 Exhibition. After the Exhibition, potteries throughout the Thun district produced wares in this style, many featuring the pansy and edelweiss and these became known generically as 'Thuner Majolika'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 737-1878 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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