IN THE MANNER OF DIRCK VAN RIJSWIJCK, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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A DUTCH MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND BONE-INLAID EBONISED CASKET
IN THE MANNER OF DIRCK VAN RIJSWIJCK, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
Inlaid overall with flowering vases and floral shoots within ripple-mouldings, the hinged domed lid enclosing a plain interior, the metalwork probably later
15,5 cm. high x 31 cm. wide x 21,5 cm. deep

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Lot Essay

Engraved mother-of-pearl inlays as seen on present casket, are primarily associated with Dirck van Rijswijck, however several other craftsmen were working in this technique, such as, Jan Visscher, Jeremias Hercules and Franz de Hamilton, and some anonymous artists. The present casket shows a comparable degree of crafstmanship to the above mentioned artists, and must have been influenced by their work as well as that of Van Rijswijck.
For comparative literature:
Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, Dirck van Rijswijck (1596-1679), a Master of Mother-of-Pearl, Oud Holland, vol.III, 1997, no. 2, pp. 87 - 88.

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