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Box, vowed, with gilded landscapes on a black ground
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Box, vowed, with gilded landscapes on a black ground

anonymous · 1700 - 1800 · lacquering; wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); gold (metal)

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

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Votive box with a slightly convex lid. Inside the box a sheet with five inner boxes (tart-point shaped) that together follow the shape of the outer box. Black lacquer with decorations in hiramakie with water landscapes, butterflies and flowers. (Inv. no. lid: AK-NM-6137). Note: see also AK-NM-6135.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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box
Credit lineDoos, gelobd, met vergulde landschappen op zwarte grond. 1700 - 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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