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Fragment of a Plate from the VOC Ship 'Witte Leeuw'
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Fragment of a Plate from the VOC Ship 'Witte Leeuw'

anonymous · before 1613 · glaze; bone china (material)

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

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Fragment of a plate from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw', 45% present. The plate is composed of seven fragments. The sherd is glassy and contains little embedded dirt. The glaze is blue-tinted and has pinholes and small firing cracks at the corners of the rim. The glaze flakes off over parts of the rim. The base is unglazed. The footring is V-shaped, faceted, and curves inward. More than 20 grains of kiln sand were found. The rim is scalloped. Lamp plate.

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