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Jug with lid, decorated with pearl borders
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The oval, rising-rimmed tray rests on a concave arched foot rim. In the center is attached the round candle holder divided by profiles. This has a straight-sided base, a waisted, profiled foot, and a fixed, slightly arched drip pan. Halfway up the candle holder an eye is attached, into which the hook of the conical snuffer fits. The tray, the drip pan, and the opening of the snuffer are surrounded by pearl borders. The snuffer ends in two balls and has an oval ear built up of pearls.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBlaker met domper, versierd met parelranden. 1779. Hendrik Christoph Nicolaas Wiedeman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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