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The Still Life Paintings of Willem Claesz Heda
Breakfast with crab (1648)
Still-life with olives (1634)
Still-life with stoneware flagon (1637)
Still-life with goblet (1635)
Breakfast Table with Blackberry Pie (1631)
Still-life with ham and rummer (1651)
Still Life with Pie, Silver Ewer and Crab (1658)
Still-life with pewter-ware (1636)
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Still Life with Pie, Silver Ewer and Crab (1658)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still Life with Pie, Silver Ewer and Crab (1658). A rich display, indeed. Notice the nautilus-shell cup and the blue and white porcelain kraak-ware bowl. Shell and bowl were probably imported by the Dutch East India Company.

The pie may not be what it seems. It has a very high glaze with a mottled surface, so it could be a ceramic version. These do feature in other Dutch works and could be 'patterns' to show the kitchen staff what the finished product should look like. There are elaborate examples showing stuffed birds sitting atop the pie.