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Ovoid vase with a shishi on a rock between waves
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Ovoid vase with a shishi on a rock between waves

anonymous · c. 1680 - c. 1720 · 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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Egg-shaped porcelain vase on spreading foot, straight neck and upstanding rim, painted in underglaze blue. On the wall two cartouches with a shishi (lion dog) in a landscape on a rock between waves, above the lion are a bird, clouds and two precious objects (pearl); around the foot a band with ruyi motif; around the body and shoulder a band with cloud motif alternating with 'shou' character; around the neck a band with meander pattern and ruyi motif. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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vase
Credit lineOvoid vase with a shishi on a rock between waves. c. 1680 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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