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Plate from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'
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Plate from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'

anonymous · before 1613 · glaze; porcelain

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

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Plate from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw', 95% present; parts of the wall are missing. The sherd is reddish-brown with much embedded dirt. The glaze is pale green. The underglaze is purple. The base is partially glazed and the footring turns inward. The footring is rounded and little kiln sand was found. The rim is unscalloped. The center is decorated with a pheasant among flowers and tendrils.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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plate (dishes)platterVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieSint-Helena
Credit lineBord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'. before 1613. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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