Plaque with the Battle of the Amazons

Manufactuur Oud-Loosdrecht, Manufactuur Oud-Loosdrecht, Manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht, Manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht, c. 1778 - c. 1782

Painted porcelain plaques fired together with their frames are rare. While they occur with some frequency in earthenware, only a very few porcelain factories produced these kinds of little ‘paintings’. This depiction is based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It is a spectacular jumble of fighting female warriors (the Amazons) and Greek soldiers under the command of Theseus.

  • Artwork typeplaat
  • Object numberBK-2000-6
  • Dimensionsheight 16.5 cm x width 22.9 cm x depth 1.3 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporselein