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Water jug
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Water jug

anonymous · 1625 - 1675 · turning; vitrification; painting technique; porcelain

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

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Bulbous water jug with a wide, outwardly curved mouth. Handle in the form of a weasel. Blue decoration of flower branches and three Buddhist lions in dark blue on white. The heads of the lions are three-dimensional and can be used as carrying eyes. Flat, round foot. Mostly covered with encrustations.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jugVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieChina
Credit lineWaterkruik. 1625 - 1675. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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