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Plaque depicting a woman at a desk and her servant
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Plaque depicting a woman at a desk and her servant

anonymous · c. 1770 - c. 1775 · vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; wood (plant material); gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

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This plaque may feature a scene from the story A Pair of Hares by Shuangtu ji, as is suggested by the presence of two hares in the left foreground. However, it could also depict a pious, literate woman in her private room with her servant. The woman is reading, surrounded by scholarly objects, and holds prayer beads.

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Credit linePlaque depicting a woman at a desk and her servant. c. 1770 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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