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Saucer with Taoist symbols

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1724 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; glaze; gilding (material); email; porcelain

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

About this work

Porcelain plate with six lobed rim, painted on the glaze in red and gold. On the flat of the plate a basket of flowers with mushrooms (lingzhi), around it the eight Taoist symbols (gourd, flute, castanets, percussion instrument, lotus, fan, sword, fruit basket). Milk and blood.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

platter kop-en-schotel

Credit lineSaucer with taoist symbols. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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