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A rare Dutch mother of pearl inlaid panel depicting a vase of garden flowers in the manner of Dirck Van Rijswijck (1596-1679) Probably 18th century image 1
A rare Dutch mother of pearl inlaid panel depicting a vase of garden flowers in the manner of Dirck Van Rijswijck (1596-1679) Probably 18th century image 2
Lot 83

A rare Dutch mother of pearl inlaid panel depicting a vase of garden flowers in the manner of Dirck Van Rijswijck (1596-1679)
Probably 18th century

Fine Decorative Arts
29 November 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £5,737.50 inc. premium

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A rare Dutch mother of pearl inlaid panel depicting a vase of garden flowers in the manner of Dirck Van Rijswijck (1596-1679)

Probably 18th century
The classical twin handled pedestal urn containing an arrangement of blooms including roses, carnations, pansies and tulips on a black ground, the mother of pearl inlay with finely engraved detail, the plinth base of the vase appearing to rest on a rosewood ledge,
the panel mounted in a later moulded rectangular gilt frame, the panel 26cm high x 21cm wide, the frame 34cm wide x 40cm high

Footnotes

Although originally training as a goldsmith, Dirck Van Rijswijck developed his own characteristic style whilst working as a silversmith in Antwerp experimenting with the effects that could be created by the processes of engraving. This led him to perfect an idiosyncratic technique using engraved mother of pearl inlay to represent floral still life subjects using the natural variations of colour apparent in the shell to suggest the colours and surface textures of the various flowers.

In terms of creative output, Rijswijck is recorded as producing a number of these mother of pearl inlaid panels depicting vases of flowers some also incorporating a chained monkey. The fine and detailed engraved decoration to the panel in the present lot demonstrates a similarly high degree of technical skill very reminiscent of Rijswijck's work.

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