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Seven sleeve vases
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Seven sleeve vases

anonymous · c. 1635 - c. 1650 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

About this work

Rolwagen vases are tall and cylindrical in shape. Their name, literally ‘rolling wagon’, may derive from a kind of wheelchair, which is sometimes depicted on them, as can be seen on one of the seven vases on view here. The decors are based on woodcut illustrations.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineSeven sleeve vases rolwagens. c. 1635 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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