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Flower vase (Mahon dish)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The design of this vase, reminiscent of a boat, carries political significance and commemorates the French conquest of the port city of Mahon on Minorca at the beginning of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). The flowing, rounded design is the creation of Jean Claude Duplessis, a talented goldsmith and sculptor who had been the artistic director at the porcelain manufactory since 1748.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBloemenvaas (cuvette Mahon). c. 1761. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
