Silver Mug and Clay Pot 1645 - 1700

"Silver Mug and Clay Pot" is a still life oil painting by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten, completed between 1645 and 1700. The artwork, now housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases the Dutch Golden Age mastery of depicting everyday objects with exquisite detail. It features a silver mug, adorned with intricate engravings of a figure holding a snake, and a small clay pot, all meticulously rendered against a dark background. The composition highlights the gleaming surfaces and textures of the objects, capturing the beauty of craftsmanship. This type of still life, often depicting valuable objects, was popular in the Dutch Golden Age and served as a testament to the prosperity and artistic refinement of the period.