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Covered vase
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Only the very wealthy could order vases of such enormous proportions, like this one, from China. They were genuine status symbols and usually produced in pairs to enhance the dramatic effect. On the lid is a lion, which in China brings luck and is a symbol of protection.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDekselvaas. c. 1750 - c. 1780. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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