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Hexagonal, covered cup and saucer with flower sprays, birds and insects
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
High, hexagonal lidded cup and saucer of porcelain, painted on the glaze in blue, red, pink, green, yellow, black and gold. On the flat of the saucer a flower rosette in a medallion; around this six compartments with flowering plants (e.g. lotus, chrysanthemum, peony) with bird or insect; the back with six times a flower branch. Cup and lid with the same decoration. Famille rose.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHexagonal, covered cup and saucer with flower sprays, birds and insects. c. 1725 - c. 1749. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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