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Octagonal, rectangular dish with the arms of the Ker and Martin family
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Octagonal, rectangular dish with the arms of the Ker and Martin family

anonymous · c. 1775 - c. 1799 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

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Long, octagonal porcelain dish with indented corners, painted on the glaze in blue, red, pink, green, yellow, brown, black and gold. On the flat surface a medallion with a classically dressed woman with an anchor, the allegory of Hope, sitting on a rock and leaning on the coat of arms of the Ker family with the coat of arms of the Martin family as a heart shield. Around the medallion a wavy band with medallions and anchors. On the rim four cartouches with allegorical representations of the four continents; between them vines and medallions with an urn. Some chips in the rim. Armorial porcelain with enamel colours.

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Credit lineOctagonal, rectangular dish with the arms of the Ker and Martin family. c. 1775 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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