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Vase, pressed egg-shaped, polychrome painted with trophies, mermaid, elephant, horse, and two angel heads
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Vase, pressed egg-shaped, polychrome painted with trophies, mermaid, elephant, horse, and two angel heads

anonymous · c. 1550 · maiolica; polychromy; painting technique; earthenware; tin glaze; lead glaze

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

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Large jar, decorated with symbols of war. Venice or Castel Durante, c. 1550 – 1570.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineVaas, gedrukt eivormig, veelkleurig beschilderd met trofeeën, zeemeermin, olifant, paard en twee engelenkoppen. c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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