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Dish

anonymous · c. 1506 - c. 1521 · 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

The centre of this dish is decorated with a sprig of pomegranate blossom. Encircling the rim are branches of four different fruits: peach, date plum, cherry, and lychee, all applied with blue pigment. The yellow colour was added subsequently, and the dish was fired a second time. This exceptionally rare object was made for the emperor’s court.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

platter

Credit lineDish. c. 1506 - c. 1521. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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