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Writing table with clan crests (mon)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The high quality of the lacquerwork suggests that this writing table probably belonged to a member of the Maeda clan, who bore an emblem comprised of circles. It is small in format, for use by a woman. All the motifs are meticulously executed. The mon circles are made of gold leaf, each enclosed by a narrow border of gold lacquer.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSchrijftafel met clan-wapens (mon). c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
