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Fragment of a plate from the VOC ship 'De Witte Leeuw'
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Fragment of a plate from the VOC ship 'De Witte Leeuw'

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

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

About this work

Fragment of a plate from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw', 70% present; parts of the wall and center are missing. The sherd is glassy white. The glaze is blue-tinted and has pinholes and small firing cracks at the corners of the rim. The footring curves inward, is V-shaped, and faceted. The rim is scalloped. Fourteen fragments glued together and a loose fragment.

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

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