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Lidded jar
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Lidded jar

anonymous · c. 1660 - c. 1670 · painting technique; earthenware; tin glaze; faience

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

About this work

The decoration of this large lidded jar is based on Chinese models. The scenes are distributed randomly over the body of the jar and differ widely in size. The result is a free, European interpretation of Chinese motifs, a style called chinoiserie.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
pot
Credit lineLidded jar. c. 1660 - c. 1670. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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