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Still-life with gilt goblet (1635). Several of these items will be familiar by now. The knop beaker, the rummer, the standing salt, the glass Venetian style shell flagon, oysters on pewter plates, a peeled lemon, and a dining knife. Several new elements appear here. The overturned vessel is a silver tazza, a shallow bowl raised up on a tall stem and foot. Glass versions were also popular. Food presentation was an important element of formal dining and raising dishes up on tazzas enhanced the three dimensional appearance of the display. The gilded covered cup was a ceremonial item used on important occasions, such as weddings. The very plain lidded pewter flagon, without a spout, would have been very much to the English taste, and could well be of English origin. The overturned forest glass knop beaker to the right of it is a type generally called a berkemeyer. You can find a good example and an explanation of its name at the Rijksmuseum web site.
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