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Ewer with landscapes and flowering plants in panels
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Ewer with landscapes and flowering plants in panels

anonymous · c. 1700 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; formed; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

About this work

Porcelain ewer on a high, spreading foot, cylindrical body, C-shaped handle, and triangular spout. Painted in underglaze blue. The wall is divided into four elongated cartouches separated by lacework. In two cartouches, a river landscape with pavilions, trees, and people; in the other two cartouches, flowering plants (chrysanthemum, peony) and insects near a rock. The spout with two flower branches (prunus, peony) in a cartouche. On the rims and around the foot, floral scrolls. The handle with a diamond pattern. A chip in the handle. Forms a matching set with saucer AK-NM-6941. European forms in blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineEwer with landscapes and flowering plants in panels. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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