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Pot from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'
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Pot from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'

anonymous · before 1613 · porcelain

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

About this work

Porcelain pot from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw', 100% present. The material is beige oxidized and the glaze is also beige. The underglaze color is light blackish. The base is partially glazed and the footring is trapezoidal. No kiln sand was found. The pot has a trumpet neck and an unscalloped rim. The painting is very precise, but the blue has turned grey. The interior is decorated with three flying birds with clouds and a scale pattern between them.

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