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Hansje-in-the-cellar
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Hansje-in-the-cellar

Focko Raerda · 1669 - 1670 · gild; gilding (material); silver (metal)

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

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'Hansken is in the cellar' (Hansel is in the cellar) can be read on the shield of the knight in the middle of the dish. Beneath the knight's feet is an opening. When the dish is filled with drink, Hansel – a tiny baby – rises up. In the 17th century wealthy people used such dishes to announce the forthcoming birth of a child to their friends and family.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Hansje in de kelderknightGroningen (stad)
Credit lineHansje-in-de-kelder. 1669 - 1670. Focko Raerda. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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