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Bell-shaped cup and saucer with fish, crabs and water plants

anonymous · c. 1680 - c. 1720 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

About this work

Bell-shaped cup and saucer of porcelain with molded wall, painted in underglaze blue. On the flat of the saucer, in the center, a double medallion with a crab among water plants; on the wall, four fish among plants. The back features four precious objects (pearl, diamond, books, open diamond). Marked on the underside with a seal mark in a double circle. The cup has the same decoration. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

kop-en-schotel

Credit lineBell-shaped cup and saucer with fish, crabs and water plants. c. 1680 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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