Two-handled Bowl

Cornelius Kierstede American

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.

#4516. Two-handled Bowl

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Two-handled Bowl, Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757), Silver, American

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Two-handled Bowl, Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757), Silver, American
Two-handled Bowl, Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757), Silver, American
Two-handled Bowl, Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757), Silver, American
Two-handled Bowl, Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757), Silver, American

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