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Teapot with stylized lotus scrolls, ruyi-motif and ornamental borders
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Teapot of soft-paste porcelain (pâte tendre) with a molded pear-shaped body, straight spout and C-shaped handle, painted in underglaze blue. On the belly a band with stylized lotus vines with below and above a band with spiral work. Below that a band with ruyi motifs. Around the foot a band with petal motifs. On the neck a band with a meander pattern. On the handle and spout a cloud motif. Marked on the underside with 'yù', jade. Spout was broken. Blue and white.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTeapot with stylized lotus scrolls, ruyi-motif and ornamental borders. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.