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Jug in the shape of a snail shell
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Jug in the shape of a snail shell

Balthazar van den Bos · 1548 · engraving; paper

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

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On the lower part of the handle, which rests on a mask, sits a man holding the upper part of the handle above his head. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 leaves.

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Credit lineKan in de vorm van een slakkenhuis. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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