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Kettle in the shape of a melon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Kettle on a brazier with burner. The kettle has a melon-shaped body, a lid built up of foam motifs, crowned by a melon. The standers of the handle consist of double, ribbed volutes. The handle is of rosewood. The brazier consists of three S-shaped, ribbed standers and two rings. The outer one is built up of leaf motifs and a melon. On the inner one rests the burner, whose cap is decorated with floral motifs.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBouilloire in de vorm van een meloen. 1752. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.