Bart van der Leck (1876-1958)
‘Two bottles and an apple’, 1946
Silver necklace with small round glazed terracotta medallion with abstract decor.
Medallion signed with the artists monogram ‘BvdL‘ and 46
Necklace and fixture marqued with siver hallmark grade 925
Medallion dimensions: 42 x 5 mm
Unique ( No other example known) round ceramic medallion with abstract decor in primary colors with black and gray, depicting a still live of two bottles and an apple. The medallion is mounted in a silver fixture hanging on a silver chain of a later date.
Provenance:
Eleonora van der Leck-Schonk; Annetje Schonk- van der Meer; Jurriaan van der Meer; Van den Bruinhorst Gallery
To our knowledge, 5 unique small ceramic round medallions by Van der Leck have been preserved, all with a different decor. Two of these medallions were worn on a necklace; one by a daughter of Henk de Leeuw (Director-owner Metz&Co), this copy has been preserved in the De Leeuw family and one (the copy here on offer) by a granddaughter of Van der Leck, this copy came into the possession of a great-grandson of Van der Leck by inheritage.
Marked at reverse; the artist’s monogram BvdL and an arrow indicating which side of the decor is up and the year ’46
Decor:
Most of the ceramic objects that Van der Leck made, have a decor of abstracted animals or geometric figures. To our knowledge, the medallion here on offer is one out of the two ceramic objects Van der Leck made depicting a still life. A subject Van der Leck used before in abstract paintings from the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Condition and restorations:
The medallion is mounted/glued by a jeweler in a silver fixture and is in good condition, no restorations are known. The glaze shows the usual crackle of Van der Leck’s ceramics.
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