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Ovoid tea caddy with the arms of the De Neufville family
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Ovoid tea caddy with the arms of the De Neufville family

anonymous · c. 1740 · 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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Egg-shaped porcelain tea caddy with ribbed body, painted on the glaze in blue, red, black, and gold. On the body, the coat of arms of the De Neufville family. The coat of arms consists of four towers and a golden St. Andrew's cross with an anchor in the center. The shield shape is in the Louis XIV style with a griffin as the crest. The coat of arms is surrounded by a mantle of leaf scrolls. Around the foot, a band with scrollwork in relief. On the shoulder, a band of lotus scrolls and a spearhead border. Armorial porcelain with enamel colors.

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Credit lineOvoid tea caddy with the arms of the De Neufville family. c. 1740. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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