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Toilet Set

anonymous · c. 1795 · lacquering; looking glasses; wood (plant material); lacquer (coating)

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

About this work

The most important element of this toilet set is the Chinese lacquerwork, which was very popular in Europe. Everarda Catharina Sophia van Braam Houckgeest received this toilet chest with a mirror as a gift from her father, who had it made in Canton, China. Her initials are visible on the accompanying toilet boxes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

toilet casket vine Kanton (stad)

Credit lineToilet Set. c. 1795. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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