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Teapot with powder blue and pearl chasing dragons in gold
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Teapot with powder blue and pearl chasing dragons in gold

anonymous · c. 1700 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; gold (metal); porcelain

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

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Porcelain teapot with a curved spout and high-standing handle, covered in underglaze blue and green and black on the biscuit and gold on the glaze. On the body, twice a dragon chasing a pearl among flames. On the shoulder, a band with dots and one with diaper work interrupted by a cartouche with a flower. The handle with geometric motifs. Bleu poudré with enamel on biscuit.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
teapot
Credit lineTeapot with powder blue and pearl chasing dragons in gold. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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