Dish depicting silk production on the rim

anonymous, c. 1725 - c. 1730

Not all women are portrayed as pensive beauties. On the rim of this dish, women are busy producing silk. You can see various stages of the process, such as caring for the silkworms, spinning the yarn and weaving the fabric. Like the presence of the numerous children, silk production refers to the traditional task of women.

  • Artwork typeplatter
  • Object numberAK-RBK-1956-1-B
  • Dimensionsdiameter 29 cm, height 7.1 cm, diameter 53.8 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporselein met onderglazuur blauw, emailkleuren en verguldsel