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Drinking Bowl
Creator
Christiaen van VianenDutch silversmith and draughtsman; member of the Vianen family of auricular-style designers (1598–1671) · 1598–1671
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- 1627
- Medium
- silver (metal)
- Culture
- Utrecht
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
After Adam van Vianen’s death in 1627, the workshop was continued by his son Christiaen, who made this bowl in that year. The fools’ heads grinning at dogs have a new and striking expressiveness. The finish is less detailed than in Adam’s work. The piece aims at making a strong first impression.
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