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Ewer with landscapes in panels and floral scrolls
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Porcelain jug with a globular body, C-shaped handle and a small, triangular spout from the rim, painted in underglaze blue. The body is covered with 'karakusa' scrolls with three scalloped cartouches cut out. The central cartouche with two men in a landscape, one with an umbrella and a fan, the other with a closed umbrella and a small dog. To the left of this, a cartouche with cranes in a landscape with trees and rocks. The third cartouche with various birds in a landscape with a pavilion, mountains and a pond. The neck and the handle with floral scrolls. A hole in the upper side of the handle. Arita, blue and white.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEwer with landscapes in panels and floral scrolls. c. 1655 - c. 1680. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.