Vermeer still life

Willem Kalf was the master of the pronkstilleven with was a form of still life that featured rare and valuable items. I have been for some time searching for a Ginger Jar that featured in his work, whilst not identical, this is pretty close. One of things I love about Kalf is his ability to paint the translucency of porcelain. Chinese Kraak porcelain was much in demand by the royalty of Europe, a little Kalpmuts bowl like this would have commanded quite a price in its day. It is so light and…

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Henri Bol, Still life with Delftware white Vermeer jug, 1992. Art - Dutch - Painting

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Read about precious Chinese porcelain that made frequent appearances on the 17th-century Dutch still lifes called pronkstilleven.

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