ashmoleanmuseum:Today is National Pet Day! Here are a few cuddly companions from the collections.Abo
ashmoleanmuseum:Today is National Pet Day! Here are a few cuddly companions from the collections.Above: Octagonal fritware tile, showing a man holding a parrot, was made in Iran in the 17th century. It is just 20cm across. InfoAbove: Oiran holding a lantern over two puppies – a woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861). InfoAbove: An engraving by Cornelis Visscher, 1657, of a large snoozing cat. InfoAbove: Painting by Giacomo Francesco Cipper (known as Il Todeschini) of a girl with a dog & a kitten. InfoAbove: A little tin-glazed earthenware tile decorated with a rabbit made in the 1500s in Spain.Above: A pet dog sits by a Raja who is listening to musicians on a terrace. Gouache c. 1800 by Svarup Ram. Info -- source link
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