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Dish in the form of a dragon
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Dish in the form of a dragon

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1625 · ruby (mineral); gold (metal); email; bergkristal; aquamarine (mineral)

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

About this work

Sometimes an object could be transformed into a monster by relatively simple means. A head and wings were added to this dish. The scales on the dragon's neck extend into the body.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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vesseldragon
Credit lineDish in the form of a dragon. c. 1600 - c. 1625. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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