Jan van der Vaart (ceramist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan van der Vaart (ceramist)

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1931

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 08-Nov-2000

Profession: sculptor, ceramist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Johannes Jacobus (Jan) van der Vaart (The Hague, 17 October 1931 – Leiden, 8 November 2000) was an influential Dutch ceramist from the 20th century, known as founder of the abstract-geometric ceramics in the Netherlands.One of the key concepts in his work was the reintroduction of the pyramid or tulips tower, a specific type of tulip vase, from the 16th century in his own constructivist form.