Ovoid tea caddy with the arms of the Van Schoonhoven and Geraerds family
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Porcelain tea caddy with egg-shaped body, painted on the glaze in blue, red, black and gold. On the body the coat of arms of the Van Schoonhoven and Geraerds families. The coat of arms on the left of the Van Schoonhoven family consists of two fields: above a stork on blue background and below three pikes. The coat of arms on the right of the Geraerds family consists of two fields: above a dove and below three roses or flower buds on a black background. The crest is a crown with pearls with a diadem above it. The coats of arms stand on a pedestal in red and gold. The wall is further covered with flower scrolls in bianco sopra bianco. Around the foot scrollwork in relief; around the shoulder a spearhead border. The lid with flower scrolls and a spearhead border. Glaze partially off the lid knob. Coat of arms porcelain in enamel colours.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description