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Teapot captured from the Raja of Bone in 1905
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Teapot captured from the Raja of Bone in 1905

anonymous · c. 1799 - c. 1899 · silver (metal)

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

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Egg-shaped teapot with a curved spout and C-shaped handle; a high, raised, openwork rim with palmettes, and a flat lid with a finial in the form of a pinecone. On the body an engraved meandering garland with a medallion on each side containing a crowned W, the letters 'BONE', and the year 1894. This teapot is part of a service that was looted in 1905 from the raja of Bone.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
teapot
Credit lineTheepot buitgemaakt op de radja van Bone in 1905. c. 1799 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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