Ceramic bowl
Ceramic bowl
Producer
Kostka Ferdiš
SKU
26518319
Techniques
jug making
Material
clay
Craft
clay craft, jug making
Dimensions
miska: height = 9.0 cm; miska: diameter = 30.0 cm
About product
Deep faience bowl made of pale clay, thrown on the wheel. The wall of the bowl is curved at the top, ending with a straight edge. Decor: a large five-petal flower with leaves at the bottom, geometric decor arranged in stripes (stripes, arches, dots) at the edge. Color: blue decor on a white background. Marking on the bottom: FK. ST. Damaged: cracked at the edge.
Member of the Stupava banking family, son of Karol Kostka. He grew up in his father’s workshop under the guidance of his elder brother Ján Jr. By the end of the 19th century, he began expanding the family workshop’s production range with...
