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Pear-shaped vase with mythological figures riding a dragon and a tiger
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Pear-shaped vase with mythological figures riding a dragon and a tiger

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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Pear-shaped vase of porcelain on foot and with spreading neck, painted in underglaze blue. On the wall two mythological figures, one on a dragon and the other on a tiger, above waves and between clouds; around the foot four precious objects (mugwort leaf, coin, pearl, open diamond); around the rim clouds. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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vase
Credit linePear-shaped vase with mythological figures riding a dragon and a tiger. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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