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Bottle
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Bottle

anonymous · c. 1675 - c. 1685 · diamond-point engraving; glassblowing; glass

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

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The inscription, which translates as 'When wine enters, reason departs', warns of the consequences of over indulgence. Van Heemskerk kept this bottle in his own possession, together with a large portion of his work. His glass collection remained in the family well into the 18th century and was auctioned in Leiden in 1771.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBottle. c. 1675 - c. 1685. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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