Property from the Grasset CollectionBalthasar van der AstMiddelburg 1593/94 - 1657 DelftStill life with a basket of fruit and a Wanli Kraak porcelain dish, a vase of flowers, a parrot, a lizard and insects on a ledgesigned lower right: B van der. astoil on oak panel, possibly reduced along the upper margin37.2 x 63.5 cm.; 14⅝ x 25 in.-格拉塞特典藏巴爾薩澤・凡・德・阿斯特1593/94年生於米德爾堡，1657年卒於代爾夫特《靜物︰臺上盛有萬曆克拉克瓷盤的水果籃、瓶花、鸚鵡、蜥蝪與昆蟲》款識︰藝術家簽名B van der. ast（右下）油彩橡木畫板，上緣可能有所裁減37.2 x 63.5 公分；14 ⅝ x 25 英寸品相: The following condition report is provided by Henry Gentle who is an external specialist and not an employee of Sotheby`s: The oak panel is of one piece and is well preserved. The wood grain runs horizontally and is slightly raised. The paint layer is stable and secure and many areas of the composition are in a good preserved original condition. The varnish is discoloured and has become opaque in some areas. Beneath can be detected old historic restoration that is excessive and discoloured. It has been applied to mitigate natural thinness of the paint layer, through the background, and to reduce raised wood grain. Natural thinness through the ledge has also been augmented. The textured brushwork through the fruit and flowers is in a good preserved condition, however some highlights have been augmented, the green grapes to the left, the pears and the white petals of the flowers. Other areas have been strengthened, including some of the darker passages, some of this restoration also appears excessive. Removal of the varnish would enhance the chromatic integrity of the image and reveal subtleties and fine details within the composition. Minor pin prick paint loss, visible to the body of the parrot and to the cherries, but also detected elsewhere across the composition, has been reduced. The signature is well preserved; strengthening around it to reduce thinness of the paint layer has been carried."In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby`s is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."来源1: With an English art dealer, 1956 (according to Bol, see Literature);Anonymous sale (`The Property of a Gentleman`), London, Christie`s, 11 April 1975, lot 35, for £20,000;Where acquired for the Grasset Collection.来源2: L.J. Bol, The Bosschaert Dynasty. Painters of flowers and fruit, Leigh-on-Sea 1960, pp. 83–84, no. 105 (as dated 162(?));F.G. Meijer, Brueghel to Canaletto, European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection, exh. cat., San Diego 2016, p. 14, no. 9, reproduced in colour;S. Thomas, A Feast for the Eyes, European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection, exh. cat., Saint Petersburg, Florida 2019, pp. 20–21 and 94, no. 4, reproduced in colour.