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In 1684 Willem III bought the castle 'Het Loo' near Apeldoorn, and work on a new palace started immediately. The French artist Daniel Marot was responsible for the decoration of the interior and probably also for the layout of the new palace. He also designed the garden and their pavilions.
There were four urns on the terrace at the back of 'Het Loo', two of which have survived. One was made by Jan Blommendael and the other by Jan Ebbelaer (1666-1706), both after designs by Daniel Marot. The urns bear a king's crown on their covers and each one depicts a virtue and a part of Willem III's kingdom. Ebbelaer's urn, shown in the picture, represents Scotland.
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