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Cup with a classical scene
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Cup with a classical scene

Höchst · c. 1775 - c. 1785 · vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; gold (metal); email; porcelain

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

About this work

Cup (trembleuse) of porcelain with a cylindrical wall and braided, C-shaped handle, painted on the glaze in enamel colors and gold. On the outer wall a classical scene of a landscape with a goddess (Venus?) floating on a cloud, who with the help of several putti hands a helmet and a shield to a soldier (Mars?). Below the cloud an old man leaning on a jug from which water flows, a personification of a river. Further on the wall golden scattered flowers. Golden line above the foot and a band with golden balls on the rim. The handle is covered with gold. Marked on the underside with the wheel and NI.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCup with a classical scene. c. 1775 - c. 1785. Höchst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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