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Octagonal spittoon with lotus plants and willow
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Octagonal jar of porcelain with handle, a globular body and indented corners, painted in underglaze blue. On the wall flowering lotus plants, a willow and two flowering branches on either side of the handle; the outside of the rim with four flowering branches; the inside of the rim with openwork and floral scrolls cut out in blue; on the handle a flowering branch. A chip in the rim. Blue and white.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOctagonal spittoon with lotus plants and willow. c. 1720 - c. 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.