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Bell-shaped bowl with four narrative scenes
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bell-shaped porcelain bowl, painted in underglaze blue. On the outside of the bowl four compartments separated by a thin line with narrative scenes, with two or three persons, men and women, on a terrace in front of a pavilion; on the bottom three playing boys (clowns) in an enclosed garden; the inner rim with lacework. Marked on the underside with the six-character mark of Emperor Kangxi in a double circle. Wall has been broken. Blue and white.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBell-shaped bowl with four narrative scenes. c. 1680 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.