Luiermand met een voorstelling van musicerende putti 1660

This silver diaper tray, crafted by Gerloff Brouwer, features a delightful scene of music-making putti. These cherubic figures, with their playful energy, echo ancient depictions of Eros and Cupid, embodying love, desire, and harmony. These putti evoke classical imagery and have journeyed through time, resurfacing during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. We see them adorning churches, paintings, and domestic objects like this tray. The image is not just decorative, but a vessel carrying cultural memory. The human psyche is engaged by these symbols of love, fertility, and innocence. The tray is an invitation to reflect on the cyclical nature of life, where images and emotions echo across generations, and where the past continually informs the present.