Still Life with a Silver Jug and a Porcelain Bowl

Still Life with a Silver Jug and a Porcelain Bowl presents a dark, almost black background with a gleaming, intricately decorated silver jug and a tall amber glass set beside a gilded stand. A blue Delft-style porcelain bowl with ornate patterns sits to the right, containing warm-hued fruit that spills onto the surface, with leaves and a small ring nearby. The composition, lighting, and textures reflect Willem Kalf’s Dutch Baroque still-life style, emphasizing material luxury and meticulous rendering of metal, ceramic, and fruit through strong chiaroscuro.