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Plate with the arms of the Beekman family
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Plate with the arms of the Beekman family

anonymous · c. 1730 - c. 1735 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; glaze; gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

About this work

In Canton in South China, VOC merchants ordered porcelain painted with family heraldic emblems for themselves as well as others. This plate featuring a coat of arms set in a coastal landscape is an early example. It was made for the affluent Beekman family of Zeeland.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBord met het wapen van de familie Beekman. c. 1730 - c. 1735. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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