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Lotus petal-shaped cover
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Lotus petal-shaped cover

anonymous · c. 1500 · 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

Lid of a porcelain jug, painted in underglaze blue. The lid is shaped like an inverted lotus leaf with a slightly raised, lobed edge. Ming porcelain in blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
lidewer
Credit lineLotuspetal-shaped cover. c. 1500. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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