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Salt Cellar, Spindle-Shaped, with Openwork Sides and Pearl Borders
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The pointed oval, vaulted body, which has slightly raised walls on the sides, rests on a pointed oval, also rising on the sides, strongly tapering towards the top foot on a straight-sided base. The body is openwork with knerren and with circles built from two C-scrolls. Pearl lines run around the foot and along the upper side of the body. The high, curved ears are grooved on the outside.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineZoutvat, spitsovaal, met opengewerkte wand en parellijsten. 1803. Christiaan Mensink. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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