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Plate with an image of The Parasol Lady
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Plate with an image of The Parasol Lady

anonymous · c. 1736 - c. 1738 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; glaze; gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

About this work

Porcelain plate, painted on the glaze in blue, red, pink, green, yellow, black, and gold. On the flat surface, a woman by a pond with reeds gestures toward three birds on the land before her; beside the woman, a servant holds an ornate parasol over her head; on the wall, flower branches alternating with a medallion; the rim features a honeycomb motif with four cartouches containing a woman and four medallions with birds; the reverse side has eight insects. The design is by Cornelis Pronk (1691-1754). European representation in enamel colors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlate with an image of The Parasol Lady. c. 1736 - c. 1738. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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