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Bottle
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Bottle

anonymous · c. 1680 - c. 1700 · 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

The form of this porcelain bottle is based on a European glass model. The square shape of such sturdy porcelain bottles was very practical on board VOC ships: it allowed them to be conveniently packed in chests called ‘kelders’ (cellars).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBottle. c. 1680 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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