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Lacquer room
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Lacquer room

anonymous · before 1695 · wood (plant material); linden; coromandellak

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

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This room was made for the Court of the Stadholders at Leeuwarden. It formed part of the apartment of the consort of the Frisian stadholder, Princess Henriëtte Amalia von Anhalt-Dessau. The walls are mounted with Chinese screens of Coromandel lacquer. In this enchanting room, filled with exotic furniture and porcelain, the princess liked to drink tea from China.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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interieuronderdeelbetimmeringarchitectural elementChinesePaleis Stadhouderlijk HofLeeuwardenFriesland
Credit lineLacquer room. before 1695. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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