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Chest with nine bottles

anonymous, c. 1680 - c. 1700, chest, NG-444

The box was probably made in Batavia (Jakarta). The bottles are from Japan. They would have been used for expensive spice oils to prepare food, perfumes or medicines. Representatives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) would present these as gifts to Asian potentates.

On display in room 2.9

Wine fountain and cooler

Alger Mensma (attributed to), 1731 - 1732, BK-1963-64

This urn and cooler for washing hands and glasses, formed the decorative centrepiece on a luxurious sideboard. Both were presented to Cornelis Schrijver in recognition of his heroism at sea. That is the symbolism of the reliefs of heraldic arms, fish, shells and sea deities.

On display in room 1.1

A Dutch Merchant, Possibly Andreas…

Chitqua (attributed to), c. 1770, figure, BK-1976-49

Van Braam Houckgeest ran the Dutch East India Company (VOC) base in Canton harbour in south China from 1790 to 1795. He may have commissioned this figure of himself on a previous journey in China. Chinese sculptor Chitqua specialised in this kind of clay portrait, mainly for foreigners. Similar…

On display in room 1.5

The Castle of Batavia

Andries Beeckman, c. 1662, painting, SK-A-19

On display in room 2.9

Ship’s model of the Prins Willem

anonymous, 1651, ship model, NG-NM-11911

On display in room 2.9

The Trading Post at Dejima

anonymous, c. 1840, hanging scroll, NG-1977-4

The Banjarmasin Diamond

anonymous, c. 1875, diamond, NG-C-2000-3

On display in room 1.17

The Trading Post of the Dutch East…

Hendrik van Schuylenburgh, 1665, painting, SK-A-4282

On display in room 2.9

Kakemono familie Cock Blomhoff

anonymous, 1817 - 1825, NG-1972-17

VOC Senior Merchant with his Wife…

Aelbert Cuyp (circle of), c. 1650 - c. 1655, painting, SK-A-2350