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Cup with saucer in the shape of a leaf

anonymous · c. 1750 - c. 1774 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; formed; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

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Cup and saucer of porcelain, the saucer in the shape of a leaf, painted in underglaze blue. The cup with modeled veins on the outside and painted with four flowering branches; on the bottom a flower branch; the inner and outer side of the rim with a decorative band with hatching. The saucer is divided into compartments by the 'veins' of the leaf, filled with different flowering plants on a rock. Marked on the underside of the saucer with a lotus. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

kop-en-schotel

Credit lineCup with saucer in the shape of a leaf. c. 1750 - c. 1774. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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