Jydepotter

Jydepotter refers to a tradition of dark earthenware from Jutland, Denmark, made without glaze and finished through burnishing and smoke firing. The vessels were formed for the kitchen and table: liquids kept under a lid, fat or batter poured through a spout, curds or washed food drained through pierced clay. Their darkness comes from the firing, giving the clay a surface that can look almost metallic in places, with small variations left by hand pressure and the slow swathe of smoke.

This group likely dates from the early to mid-twentieth century, around 1920 to 1950, and includes a large, lidded jug, a smaller lidded jug with handle and spout, a pølsehorn and a perforated bowl with side handles. The forms are plain, but not thin. The smaller jug gathers its spout and handle close to the body; the perforated bowl lets its openings become the liveliest part of the surface, a practical decision with unexpected graphic force.

As found objects, these pieces bring a different kind of authorship into the aarticles catalogue. No maker’s name is attached, and the interest sits in the inherited intelligence of the form: clay made for the kitchen, blackened through firing, then burnished until the surface catches light in a low sheen. They belong to a rural craft tradition in which proportion was learned across generations, leaving vessels with a blunt, workmanlike geometry, without being refined into display. 

References

Objects

  • Jydepotter Small Pot
    Found
    1.800,00 DKK
  • Jydepotter Large Pot
    Found
    2.200,00 DKK
  • Jydepotter Colander
    Found
    1.400,00 DKK