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Plate with the arms of the De Neufville and De Wolff family
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Plate with the arms of the De Neufville and De Wolff family

anonymous · c. 1740 - c. 1760 · 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

Porcelain plate, painted overglaze in blue, red, turquoise, black and gold. On the field the coats of arms of the families De Neufville and De Wolff. The coat of arms on the left is of the family De Neufville and consists of four towers and a golden St Andrew's cross with an anchor in the centre. The coat of arms on the right is of the family De Wolff and consists of wolves and swifts. The crest is a bird. The coats of arms are surrounded by a mantling of blue and gold scrolling foliage and at the bottom two tassels in iron red. Around the coat of arms a spearhead border; on the wall a honeycomb pattern with stylised lotus interrupted by four cartouches with mushroom (lingzhi). The reverse with four flower sprigs. The plate has been broken, the rim has been trimmed. Coat of arms porcelain with enamel colours.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlate with the arms of the De Neufville and De Wolff family. c. 1740 - c. 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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