Rijksmuseum

Twee tabakspotten

Johannes Schiotling

Date

1776

Medium

silver (metal)

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Pairs of silver tobacco jars adorned many Dutch tables. In crafting these pieces, Johannes Schiotling opted for a rather conservative design. The straight shape and laurel garland exude the atmosphere of Neoclassicism. Meanwhile, the rocailles shell motifs and the curled leaf at the base still align with an earlier pictorial idiom, namely that of the Rococo.

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