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Lidded jar
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Lidded jar

anonymous · c. 1670 - c. 1685 · earthenware; tin glaze; faience

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

About this work

The octagonal shape of this jar after a Chinese model was a technical tour de force. Slabs of clay were cut away from a thick-walled, round jar to create the eight facets.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
dekselpotChinese (+ other cultural aspects)
Credit lineLidded jar. c. 1670 - c. 1685. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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