anonymous
Figure of a Leaping Carp
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Figure of a Leaping Carp” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
A carp leaping out of the water expresses the wish for academic perseverance and a successful career. This specimen can serve as a vase, but also as a decorative element in the interior. Made for the Japanese market, such porcelain figures were popular in Europe as well and are listed in European estate inventories from the 18th century.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- AK-NM-6522
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
