6118809 Violin. c.1705-10 (faience) by Dutch School, (18th century); 63 cms high cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: This tin-glazed earthenware violin cannot be played, for it is a decorative object. When the collector John Loudon purchased it for a record 1500 guilders in 1876, this violin was considered to be the absolute masterpiece of Delft earthenware. The modelling and painted decoration certainly make it an exceptional object.).