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Salt cellar with the arms of the Swellengrebel family
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Salt cellar with the arms of the Swellengrebel family

anonymous · c. 1740 - c. 1750 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; cobalt (mineral); gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

About this work

Hexagonal porcelain salt cellar with a six-lobed rim, painted in underglaze blue and on the glaze in black and gold. In the center, the coat of arms of Hendrik Swellengrebel (French lily); the crest is a crown with antlers. Around the coat of arms, scrollwork and leafy vines. The rim has a band in underglaze blue; the side wall has a band with floral vines in underglaze blue and gold. Heraldic porcelain in blue-and-white and enamel colors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSalt cellar with the arms of the Swellengrebel family. c. 1740 - c. 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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