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Two-handled Bowl by Cornelius Kierstede

Two-handled Bowl

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Artist
Cornelius Kierstede
Date
1700–1710
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 5 3/8 x 13 13/16 in. (13.7 x 35.1 cm); 25 oz. 19 dwt. (806.9 g) Lip: Diam. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm) Foot: Diam. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Gallery
750
Location
750
Credit
Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1938

Description

Overview Two-handled Bowl Cornelius Kierstede American 1700–1710 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 750 Derived from Dutch, Scandinavian, and English sources, brandywine bowls were used on festive occasions such as the kindermaal, when women gathered to welcome a newborn child. Following Dutch custom, a bowl would be filled with raisins and brandy and passed from guest to guest. Here, boldly chased tulips create a sumptuous effect. The bowl belonged to Theunis Jacobsen Quick, a wealthy baker, and his wife, Vroutje Janse Haring.