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Ceramic teapot, E.J. Birch Black Basalt. With lid.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Spherical teapot with lid in earthenware, Black Basalt. The pot has a C-shaped handle, a straight spout, and an upright, wavy rim. The lid has a knob in the form of a seated woman with her left arm resting on a vat. The belly of the pot is decorated in relief with allegorical women and music-making children.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTheepot van aardewerk, E.J. Birch Black Basalt. Met deksel.. c. 1790 - c. 1810. Edmund John Birch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.