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Baluster covered jar with two pearl chasing dragons
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Baluster covered jar with two pearl chasing dragons

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1899 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

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Baluster-shaped lidded jar of porcelain, covered with a black glaze and painted in underglaze blue and on biscuit in green, yellow, and aubergine. On the body, two four-clawed dragons chasing pearls among clouds and flames; on the underside, a double ring; the rim unpainted. The lid is missing. Enamel on biscuit with famille noire colors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBaluster covered jar with two pearl chasing dragons. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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