Public domain
Vase
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The wall of this vase is decorated with foliate scrolls incorporating imaginary creatures such as dragons. The theme is continued in the handles, which are shaped like griffins. The decoration alludes to artefacts from Classical antiquity that were excavated around 1520.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVaas. c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
