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Bowl with dragons above waves
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Bowl with dragons above waves

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1724 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; formed; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Porcelain bowl, painted in underglaze blue. On the outer wall four times a four-clawed dragon floating above swirling waves around the foot; on the bottom a four-clawed dragon with a pearl; the inner rim with a decorative band with waves and flowers. Marked on the underside with the six-character mark of Emperor Kangxi in a double circle. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBowl with dragons above waves. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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