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Octagonal plate with a crowned lotus with birds and floral scrolls
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Octagonal porcelain plate, painted on the glaze in blue, red, pink, green, yellow, black, and gold. On the flat surface, a crowned lotus with a bird (parrot?) and floral scrolls on either side; the rim with an intricate decorative band with lacework and stylized flowers; the back with three branches. The plate has been broken; some chips in the rim. Famille rose.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOctagonal plate with a crowned lotus with birds and floral scrolls. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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