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Bed of ebony with a cotton canopy. Swirled posts and lotus leaf decoration on thresholds and houses.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Four-poster bed. Ebony. Batavia, 1680–1720. This bed is based on earlier Spanish and Portuguese models. The floral decoration is characteristic of work by craftsmen in Batavia (Jakarta), many of whom came from Ceylon and southern India. The curtains are a recent addition. The colour and shape are based on contemporary illustrations and descriptions. Purchased from Stichting Cultuurgeschiedenis Nederlanders Overzee.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLedikant van ebbenhout met hemel van katoen. Geslingerde stijlen en lotusbladversiering op dorpels en huizen. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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