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Plate
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Plate

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1720 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

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Decorated with famille verte enamels, this dish features an anecdote about the master painter Ni Zan (1301-1374) from the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). A lush Wuton-tree (Firmiana simplex, or parasol tree) grew in his garden. He was a firm believer in purity and cultivated the habit of rinsing the tree's leaves and trunk together with his servant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBord. c. 1700 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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