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Fireplace with Lion's Head in a Profiled Diamond
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Fireplace with Lion's Head in a Profiled Diamond

anonymous · c. 1575 - c. 1625 · blocked; fired; earthenware

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

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Fireplace stone with a depiction of a lion's head in a laurel wreath, set within a profiled lozenge, a motif repeated in the half-lozenges on the sides. The half-lozenges at the top and bottom are filled with half-medallions featuring a star motif.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
hearthstone
Credit lineHaardsteen met leeuwenkop in geprofileerde ruit. c. 1575 - c. 1625. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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