Here is one of Hanneke van Oosterhout’s recent still-life paintings. She is focused on ginger pots at the moment. These glazed ceramic pots were in the past used to store candied ginger. They could be imported from China until a few years ago. Hanneke bought this old pot at an antique market in Haarlem.
I have to confess that I never saw much in these ginger pots until Hanneke started painting them. Now that I am looking at her pictures, I begin to appreciate the contrast of different materials — the transparent ceramic glaze, trimmed from the bottom of the pot to expose the rough clay; the woven reed straps. This particular painting almost has the character of a portrait.
In her ginger pot picture with leather strap, Hanneke van Oosterhout has achieved the symbolism that she was known for from her earlier still life pictures of single roses standing in water.
Here, the symbolism derives from the contrast in mechanical properties – a ceramic that can shatter and the tensile strength of the leather – and the contrast in color – the clarity of spiritual teal and the earthy warm of brown.
Ossi, the woven straps are reed, not leather. But don’t blame the artist. Many people make this mistake when looking at the real ginger-pot. Hanneke has faithfully conveyed the confusion of reality.
This painting and another one of equal quality were purchased by a collector on 24 April. The pictures were barely dry. Hanneke is planning to have a still-life exhibition, but if she keeps selling from the studio, I don’t see how she will have enough for a gallery.
I am an oil painter and have been trying to find a ginger pot like the one Cezanne included in many of his still lifes/ Do you have any idea where I might be able to purchase one? thanks for any help!
Melanie
in holland you can buy these on fleemarkets and second hand shops.I have some,They differ in prize very much like 5 euro;s or 40 euro’s or even moere
they also differ in size very much
I have a ginger pot with a clay colored lid. The pot itself is a greenish, brown color.
Would like to sell it.
Any idea how much?