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Bell-shaped cup with birds and a hydrangea
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bell-shaped porcelain bowl, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze with blue, red, green, yellow, and black. On the outer wall, a large hydrangea branch with four birds. The base with a peony branch; on the inner rim, a band with lacework interrupted by cartouches with precious objects (artemisia leaf, pearl, rhombus, scroll). Marked on the underside with the six-character mark of Emperor Chenghua in a double circle. Famille verte.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBell-shaped cup with birds and a hydrangea. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.