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Bord met het wapen van de familie Sichterman

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Date: c. 1730 - c. 1735
Medium: glaze, gold (metal), porcelain
Culture: China
Institution: Rijksmuseum

Jan Albert Sichterman was a VOC merchant in Bengal (present-day India). On his return voyage, he took two ships full of possessions, including this plate. These included enslaved servants who travelled with him. While they were legally free in the Netherlands, they nevertheless had to continue working as his servants. Every week, Sichterman would have himself driven through Groningen with them on the box of his carriage.

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