Dish with the Kruipin Inn 1675
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This 17th-century Delftware dish, "Dish with the Kruipin Inn," depicts a scene at an inn, likely the Kruipin Inn in the Netherlands. The imagery is characteristic of Dutch Delftware of the period, with its blue-and-white palette, intricate details, and focus on everyday life. The inscription on the dish, in Dutch, suggests a playful toast to the inn. This piece, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into 17th-century Dutch culture and the popularity of Delftware as both functional and decorative objects.
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This dish must have been made on commission, for the inscription mentions the Kruipin Inn near the Kamerikker Lock at Woerden and the Orangist owner and his clientele by name. Even the little dog, Mars, was not forgotten. The lock was a strategic location in the Old Dutch Waterline (flood defence line), where a fierce battle with the French was waged in 1672.
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