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Bottle vase with three shishi and a dragon

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1720 · 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

Bottle-shaped vase of porcelain with a round belly and long, narrow neck, painted in underglaze blue. On the belly three times a shishi (lion-dog) between three balls; on the shoulder a band with lacework alternating with a flower; on the neck a dragon chasing a pearl; on the underside a double circle. Three chips in the rim. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

fles vase

Credit lineBottle vase with three shishi and a dragon. c. 1700 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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