Gerard Van Berleborch -Still-life with Roemer, Tazza and fruit in a Wanli dish 1

17th century Dutch Old Master oil painting, Still-life with a Roemer, Tazza and Wanli porcelain dish 1655
 
Very fine and beautiful example of the typical 17th century Dutch genre of still-life painting. A large and valuable Wanli porcelain dish is the focal point of the composition, to the left one can see a large Roemer glass (also known as Rummer or Römer), a precious silver plate and an open pocket-watch. The Roemer was a type of large drinking glass studded with prunts to ensure a safe grip, which was popular mainly in the Rhineland and the Netherlands from the 15th through the 17th century and was frequently featured in still-life paintings including works by Willem Claesz. Heda, Jan Davidsz. De Heem and Pieter Claesz. A bunch of grapes with delicate leaves and twigs can be seen behind, filling the richly decorated table. A shimmering Tazza lies behind the Wanli dish, to the right. Each of these objects, reflects the light in their own distinct way, and it is a testament to the skill of the artist that the painting looks so realistic and life-like. 
 
Gerard Van Berleborch was a Dutch painter, active between 1649 and 1658 in Amsterdam. He specialised in still-life paintings of which ours in a beautiful and very characteristic example.
 
The oil on panel measures ca. 55 by 73 cms and is signed and dated on the edge of the table. With frame it measures ca. 75 by 93 cms.
 
Provenance: 
art dealer Curt Benedict, Paris 1957
art dealer Brian Koetser, London 1966
Galerie Edel, Cologne/London
private collection Dr. Heinrich Jellissen, Germany 1985 - 1995
Sotheby's sale, December 6th 1995 were sold for ca. 27000 USD incl. BP
Private Collection USA
 
Literature:
B.J.A. Renckens in Oud Holland, 82, 1967, p. 236 e.v., afb. 3
N.R.A. Vroom " A modest message.......", (1980) no. 9
 
Registered with the rkd under number 7139