Cup with personifications of the four continents, inserted soil. Cylindrical body. The four continents are depicted on the body. Europe is personified by the Amsterdam mayor Joan Huydecoper (1599-1661), with a feathered hat, standing in front of his Goudesteijn country house, in a landscape with cows and swans. His left hand rests on an oval shield with his weapon, and he stands on a plinth with the inscription EUROPE. In the background on the right a carriage drawn by horses. Asia is personified by a man with a turban and a staff in his right hand. It stands on a plinth with the inscription A

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Size: 4827px × 4827px
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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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