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Flower pyramid
De Metaale Pot (attributed to), after Lambertus van Eenhoorn, c. 1692 - c. 1700, BK-2004-4-B
In the 17th century, it was all the rage for the wealthy to decorate their homes with fragrant bouquets of flowers in ornamental vases. Special vases were designed for cut flowers. Potters in Delft developed an obelisk model using a pile of successive water basins. These two flower vases are…
Flower pyramid
De Metaale Pot (attributed to), after Lambertus van Eenhoorn, c. 1692 - c. 1700, BK-2004-4-A
In the 17th century, it was all the rage for the wealthy to decorate their homes with fragrant bouquets of flowers in ornamental vases. Special vases were designed for cut flowers. Potters in Delft developed an obelisk model using a pile of successive water basins. These two flower vases are…
On display in room 2.22
Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-A
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-B
These guards stand at the entrance to a temple to ward off evil. They are holding a vajra, with which to crush ignorance. Their open and shut mouths represent the first and last letters of the Japanese script: A and N: this symbolises the totality of sounds and letters, of knowledge. Worshippers who…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Makara
anonymous, c. 800 - c. 900, sculpture, AK-MAK-247
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Bust of King-Stadtholder William…
De Metaale Pot (attributed to), c. 1695 - c. 1700, bust, BK-NM-12400-93
On display in room 2.22
Dirck Hartogh dish
anonymous, 1600 - 1616, NG-NM-825
On display in room 2.9
Two salt-cellars with satyrs
Adam van Vianen (I), 1622, salt (condiment vessel), BK-1960-16-A
On display in room 2.1
Buste van Jhr. Mr. Victor Eugene…
Toon Dupuis, 1914, bust, BK-B-116