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Ovoid covered vase with women, flower sprays and vases
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Egg-shaped lidded pot of porcelain on a high foot with ring-shaped thickening, painted in underglaze blue. On the wall six modeled compartments with in each a woman (long dress) or a flower vase (lotus, chrysanthemum); below six smaller modeled compartments with flower and fruit branches; the foot with a flower and fruit branch; on the neck a band with meander motif where above pointed leaves; the lid with treasures (diamond, pearl, artemisia leaf) between which three Chinese characters 'zhou', meaning prosperity. Blue and white.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOvoid covered vase with women, flower sprays and vases. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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