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Jug with flowers, medallion and lions
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Jug with flowers, medallion and lions

anonymous · c. 1630 - c. 1660 · turning; vitrification; appliqué (techniek); relief (sculpture technique); fired; formed; ingriffen; stoneware; glaze; cobalt (mineral); tin (metal)

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

About this work

Stoneware jug on a ring stand with a globular body and narrow neck. The C-shaped handle is attached to the neck and shoulder. Profiles on the neck. Partially covered in cobalt blue. On the shoulder, an incised line with above it a band of stamped flowers against a blue background. The body features three impressed and applied medallions in relief, the central one flanked by crowned lions. A mount with a lid is attached to the handle. On the inside of the lid, a stamped mark with the coat of arms of Amsterdam. Westerwald.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jug
Credit lineJug with flowers, medallion and lions. c. 1630 - c. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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