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Plate with the Costerman revolt, the plundering of the house of Jacob van Zuylen
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Plate with the Costerman revolt, the plundering of the house of Jacob van Zuylen

anonymous · c. 1690 - c. 1700 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

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

About this work

Porcelain plate, painted in underglaze blue. On the flat surface a representation of the Costerman riot with the plundering and demolition of the house of the chief bailiff Jacob van Zuylen van Nyevelt, the left one in the row; in the foreground cannons; behind them a group of men attempting to pull down the facade with ropes; further including a man on a ladder, a man carrying woodwork away from the house, and a man with a broom. The rim with napkin work with four carved cartouches containing mushrooms (lingzhi) or fruit branches. The back with a band of lotus tendrils and swastika motif. Marked on the underside with the six-character mark of Emperor Chenghua in a double circle. A crack in the rim. European representation in blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlate with the Costerman revolt, the plundering of the house of Jacob van Zuylen. c. 1690 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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