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Two quispdors
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Two quispdors

anonymous · c. 1715 - c. 1725 · muffle kiln; polychromy; painting technique; faience

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

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In the 18th century many men chewed chewing tobacco, regularly spitting out the unwanted juices in specially designed vessels called spittoons. These examples are appropriately decorated with scenes from the tobacco harvest. Enslaved men pick tobacco leaves, while plantation owners smoke. There are a number of spittoons on the table.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
spittoonharvesttobacco
Credit lineTwee kwispedoors. c. 1715 - c. 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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