Schenkpiring of begrafenisblad

attributed to Dionys van Vlierden, c. 1710

Commemorative plate, probably made in Batavia, 1710. It was customary among the leading Dutch residents of Batavia to leave commemorative plates to those who had cared for them and officiated at and after their death, such as the pallbearers at their funeral. These plates or dishes were known in Malay as pirings. This piring commemorates Jacobus Broegh (1663-1710). Broegh was a master attendant. As head of the shipyards in and around Batavia he supervised the loading and equipage of the VOC fleet in Asia.

  • Artwork typeblad
  • Object numberNG-79
  • Dimensionsdiameter 34.3 cm x weight 636 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Schenkpiring of begrafenisblad

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-79

  • Description

    Rond blad met lopende knorrenlijst en gedraaide rand. Op het plat wapen met draak, helm, helmteken (gesloten vlucht) en dekkleden. Daaronder tekst op schriftband: Ter gedachtenisse van d'Heer Jacobus Broegh / in zijn leven Commande. in Equipagie Mr. / Obiit den 23-April 1710 Oud 47 Jaren en 3 Maanden. Gesigneerd; onder opschrift: Wouter de Fries. Gemerkt; op rand: DV in ovaal, F in rechthoek en merk Batavia.

Creation

  • Creation

    • designer: attributed to Dionys van Vlierden
    • graveur: attributed to Dirck Vooght
    • Wouter de Fries

  • Dating

    c. 1710

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 34.3 cm x weight 636 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1710

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1947-07

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; private collection;{Note RMA.} purchased through the mediation of the dealer A. Staal, Amsterdam, fl. 600, to the museum, 1947

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