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Fragment of a plate from the VOC ship 'White Lion'
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Fragment of a plate from the VOC ship 'White Lion'

anonymous · before 1613 · painting technique; porcelain; 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' with a flat rim and a scalloped edge, decorated in underglaze blue, 70% present. In the center, a bird on a rock near a flowering plant, surrounded by a bracket-shaped band with geometric motifs. On the wall and rim, alternating broad and narrow fields with symbols of good fortune and flower branches.

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