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Bowl from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'
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Bowl from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'

anonymous · before 1613 · painting technique; porcelain; bone china (material)

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

About this work

Bowl from VOC ship the 'Witte Leeuw'. Bowl with raised, slightly scalloped rim, decorated in underglaze blue, 100% present. In the center a grasshopper on a rock among flowering plants. The representation is enclosed by a broad, blue star-shaped line. On the wall drop-shaped fields with auspicious symbols and flower branches. The shard is glassy white and has little baked-in dirt. The glaze is blue-tinted. The bottom is glazed and the footring stands inward. Little kiln sand found.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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dishVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieSint-Helena
Credit lineSchaal uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'. before 1613. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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