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Cup and saucer
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Cup and saucer

Weesper porseleinfabriek · c. 1765 - c. 1770 · painting technique; porcelain

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

About this work

This cup and saucer are embellished with depictions of Chinese figures, a type of decoration called chinoiserie. The figure on the cup plays a wind instrument; the one on the saucer is situated in a landscape. Such decorations, combined with exotic flowers, were inspired by the painted decoration found on porcelain at Meissen from about 1725.

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Credit lineCup and saucer. c. 1765 - c. 1770. Weesper porseleinfabriek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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