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Design for a jug with a lid crowned by Fame
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Design for a jug with a lid crowned by Fame

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1625 · pen; brush; paper; ink; graphite (mineral)

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

About this work

Design for a jug with a lid crowned by Fama, two ears, resting on winged, bearded masks, a spout in the form of an ostrich head with a winged, bearded mask as backplate, a tap in the form of a mermaid on a dog, with a backplate in the form of a satyr mask, and three legs in the form of boar heads.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOntwerp voor een kan met een deksel bekroond door Fama. c. 1600 - c. 1625. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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