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Compass from the VOC ship 'The White Lion'
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Compass from the VOC ship 'The 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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From the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw', 95% present. A Klapmuts bowl with a scalloped lip, decorated in underglaze blue. In the center a rooster in a water landscape with blooming chrysanthemums and bamboo plants. On the wall four lobed fields with symbols of luck and fruits; on the rim geometric motifs with four fields containing fruits.

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