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Cylindrical bottle vase with warriors
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Cylindrical bottle vase with warriors

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1924 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; copper (metal); cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

About this work

Cylindrical, bottle-shaped porcelain vase with a flat shoulder and short neck, painted in underglaze blue and red. On the body a continuous depiction of warriors in a landscape, two on horseback, one looking between two rocks, in the air a cloud dragon; around the shoulder a band with ruyi motif; the neck with a decorative border. On the underside a double circle; wooden lid. Underglaze blue and copper red.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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flesvase
Credit lineCylindrical bottle vase with warriors. c. 1800 - c. 1924. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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