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Willem Kalf — Still life with a Chinese ginger jar, a porcelain bowl, a glass roemer and other objects of vertu, with a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, all on a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet 《靜物：大理石臺上的瓷薑罐、瓷盌、玻璃大酒杯與其他工藝品，半削皮檸檬、橙與蜜瓜，鋪波斯毯》
Willem Kalf

Still life with a Chinese ginger jar, a porcelain bowl, a glass roemer and other objects of vertu, with a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, all on a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet 《靜物：大理石臺上的瓷薑罐、瓷盌、玻璃大酒杯與其他工藝品，半削皮檸檬、橙與蜜瓜，鋪波斯毯》

Willem Kalf's elaborate still life depicts a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet, laden with precious objects including a Chinese ginger jar, porcelain bowl, and glass roemer. The composition features carefully arranged luxuries such as a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, showcasing the artist's mastery of light and texture. This work exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age tradition of painting exotic and valuable curiosities on a grand scale.

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Still life with a Chinese ginger jar, a porcelain bowl, a glass roemer and other objects of vertu, with a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, all on a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet
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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Masters Evening Sale

December 8, 2021

Estimate: $500,000 – $700,000

Lot 22

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Willem Kalf, Still life with a Chinese ginger jar, a porcelain bowl, a glass roemer and other objects of vertu, with a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, all on a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet 《靜物：大理石臺上的瓷薑罐、瓷盌、玻璃大酒杯與其他工藝品，半削皮檸檬、橙與蜜瓜，鋪波斯毯》

Willem Kalf's elaborate still life depicts a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet, laden with precious objects including a Chinese ginger jar, porcelain bowl, and glass roemer. The composition features carefully arranged luxuries such as a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, showcasing the artist's mastery of light and texture. This work exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age tradition of painting exotic and valuable curiosities on a grand scale.

Medium
Still life with a Chinese ginger jar, a porcelain bowl, a glass roemer and other objects of vertu, with a half-peeled lemon, orange, and melon, all on a marble ledge draped with a Persian carpet
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Objects, Fruits, Golden Tones, Luxurious, Baroque, Dutch, Decorative, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas, Still Life

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