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Cup and Saucer with a Dark Brown Glaze
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This specific brown glaze is described as cafe-au-lait in Europe. High concentrations of iron oxide were used to colour the glaze a deep rich brown. Another name for it was 'Batavia brown', referring to the VOC trading post from where these products were trans-shipped to Europe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCup and Saucer with a Dark Brown Glaze. c. 1730 - c. 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
