Japanese Porcelain
Japanese Blue and White wares 17th Century
Dishes
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The knowledge and expertise required to make porcelain was already present in Japan as far back as the early 17th century. According to legend a Korean potter discovered clay suitable for making porcelain near Arita on the island of Kyushu in the south of Japan in around 1605. Porcelain made from this clay, called shoki-Imari, was intended for the foreign market and soon acquired a surprisingly characteristic Japanese style of decoration, first with a blue underglaze decoration and later in enamel colours. The experience of the manufacturers with enamel colours turned out to be of great importance later. (source: Groninger Museum, Groningen)
When Japanese potters started to make porcelain. It was inspired by underglaze blue porcelain manufactured in kilns of Southern China. By the mid-17th century, Chinese porcelain went into decline due to social unrest and accompanying dynastic change. Dutch merchants, from their base on the small island of Deshima, near Nagasaki, were permitted to trade with Japan. Responding to European demand, the Dutch encouraged the fledgling Japanese porcelain industry to fill the gap left by China.
The porcelain the Dutch brought to Europe in the 17th century was in most cases consciously designed to cater to western tastes. To ensure that they would find a ready market, the Dutch often made wooden or earthenware models of designs and sent those to Japan to be copied.
Flasks, ewers and large dishes are examples for shapes made for the Dutch. They are painted in underglaze blue or a palette of enamels dominated by red, green and blue with flowers, figures and landscapes which would not follow traditional Japanese aesthetics. Vessels with landscape designs are often inspired by 17th century Chinese Transitional style. Plates decorated with designs organized by panels imitate the successful blue-and-white Chinese Kraak ware. To make these export wares even more attractive for the Dutch clients numbers of early Japanese export wares are painted with a stylized tulip, referring to the tulipomania, the great Dutch craze of the 1630s. (source: Keramiek Museum Princessehof, Leeuwarden)
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Object 2011805
Dish
Japan, Arita presumably Sarugawa
1670-1690
Height 52 mm (2.05 inch), diameter of rim 315 mm (12.40 inch), diameter of footring 150 mm (5.91 inch), weight 1,135 grams (40.04 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base five spur-marks in a X-pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a flower vase on a terrace. On the sides and rim narrow panels filled with tassels in between a diaper or scale pattern. The large panels are filled with flowering plants or Artemisia leaves. The reverse is undecorated.
The decoration was copied from Chinese kraak porcelain, although, as usual, it is simplified on such imitations. This style is characteristic of early Japanese export porcelain made for the VOC to replace the well-known Chinese kraak and Transitional wares. Polychrome versions were made as well. (Jörg 2003/1, p.27)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 10
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Object 2012189
Dish
Japan
1680-1700
Height 51 mm (2.01 inch), diameter of rim 320 mm (12.60 inch), diameter of footring 150 mm (5.91 inch), weight 1,110 grams (39.15 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base five spur-marks in a X-pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a flower basket on a low table on a fenced terrace filled with a blossoming prunus. On the sides and rim large panels filled with stylised peonies and precious objects alternating filled with knotted tassels between a scale pattern ground. The reverse is undecorated.
The decoration was copied from Chinese kraak porcelain, although, as usual, it is simplified on such imitations. This style is characteristic of early Japanese export porcelain made for the VOC to replace the well-known Chinese kraak and Transitional wares. Polychrome versions were made as well. (Jörg 2003/1, p.27)
Condition: Firing flaws to the centre and to the rim and some spots with discolouration of the glaze on the front and to the reverse.
Reference:
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Object 2011452
Dish
Japan
1660-1680
Height: 28 mm (1.10 inch), diameter of rim 200 mm (7.87 inch), diameter of footring 110 mm (4.33 inch), weight 302 grams (10.65 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base four spur-marks in a Y-pattern and some adhering kiln grit to the footring. Decorated in underglaze blue with a flower basket on a table on a fenced terrace filled with a flowering peony plant in a circular cartouche. The sides and rim in Chinese Kraak-style with eight large panels containing peach and auspicious symbols and eight narrow panels filled with a scale pattern and dots. The reverse is undecorated.
The decoration was copied from Chinese kraak porcelain, although, as usual, it is simplified on such imitations. This style is characteristic of early Japanese export porcelain made for the VOC to replace the well-known Chinese kraak and Transitional wares. Polychrome versions were made as well. (Jörg 2003/1, p.27)
For similarly decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.55, cat. 10.
- Ko-Imari from the collection of Oliver Impey, (Barry Davies Oriental Art, London, 1997), pp. 36-37, cat. 14.
Condition: Perfect.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 10
Price: € 349 Currency Converter
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Object 2010231
Dish
Japan, Arita presumably Sarugawa
1670-1690
Height 38 mm (1.50 inch), diameter of rim 215 mm (8.47 inch), diameter of footring 116 mm (4.57 inch), weight 432 grams (15.24 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base a single spur-mark. Decorated in underglaze blue in the style of Chinese kraak porcelain. In the centre a decoration of two branches with fruit, one with pomegranates and one with finger-lemon fruit also called 'Buddha's-Hand citron' (Citrus medica). The sides divided into panels filled with stylised peonies and precious objects alternating with narrower panels of florets. The reverse is undecorated.
The pomegranate and Buddha's Hand citron (Citrus medica) symbolically represent fertility and happiness, together with the peach (longevity) they are being named 'The three Abundances'. (Arts 1983, p.140)
Although the border division copies kraak porcelain, the decoration of the two large branches filling the centre seems to be based on Chinese prototypes of the later Transitional-early Kangxi period. The Japanese potter combined two styles to create a hybrid, fashionable Japanese novelty. Dishes and plates of this design which were apparently popular, were made in different sizes. (Jörg 2003/1, p.28)
For identically decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw, (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, in, Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.54, cat. 8.
- Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795. An account of the porcelain trade of the Dutch East India Company with particular reference to ceramics with the V.O.C. monogram, the Cape Market and South African Collections, (C.S. Woodward, Cape Town & Rotterdam, 1974), pp.20-21, cat. 26(b).
- Japanese Porcelain, (S. Jenyns, Faber & Faber, London / Boston, 1979), cat. 16a.
- Pronken met Oosters porselein, exhibition catalogue Gemeente Museum Arnhem, (S. Hartog, Waanders, Zwolle 1990), p.128, cat. 153.
- Mistrovská dĩla Japonského porcelánu / Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain, (F. Suchomel, Prague 1997), p.77, cat. 25.
- Ceramics crossed overseas. Jingdezhen, Imari and Delft from the Collection of the Groninger Museum, (C.J.A. Jörg et al., Tokyo, 1999), p.30, cat. 27.
- Japanese Export Porcelain. Catalogue of the Collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, (O. Impey, Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam, 2002), p.109, cat. 128.
- Complete Catalogue of the Shibata Collection, (The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu 2003), p.332, cat. 2595.
- Fine & Curious: Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, (C.J.A. Jörg, Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam 2003), p.28, cat. 8.
Condition: Overall fine crazing to the glaze, a firing flaw and a chip to the rim.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 8
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Object 2010437
Dish
Japan, Arita presumably Sarugawa
1670-1690
Height 35 mm (1.38 inch), diameter of rim 240 mm (9.45 inch), diameter of footring 123 mm (4.84 inch), weight 678 grams (23.92 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base a single spur-mark. Decorated in underglaze blue in the style of Chinese kraak porcelain. In the centre a decoration of two branches with fruit, one with pomegranates and one with finger-lemon fruit also called 'Buddha's-Hand citron' (Citrus medica). The sides divided into panels filled with stylised peonies and precious objects alternating with narrower panels of florets. The reverse is undecorated.
The pomegranate and Buddha's Hand citron (Citrus medica) symbolically represent fertility and happiness, together with the peach (longevity) they are being named 'The three Abundances'. (Arts 1983, p.140)
Although the border division copies kraak porcelain, the decoration of the two large branches filling the centre seems to be based on Chinese prototypes of the later Transitional-early Kangxi period. The Japanese potter combined two styles to create a hybrid, fashionable Japanese novelty. Dishes and plates of this design which were apparently popular, were made in different sizes. (Jörg 2003/1, p.28)
For identically decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw, (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, in, Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.54, cat. 8.
- Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795. An account of the porcelain trade of the Dutch East India Company with particular reference to ceramics with the V.O.C. monogram, the Cape Market and South African Collections, (C.S. Woodward, Cape Town & Rotterdam, 1974), pp.20-21, cat. 26(b).
- Japanese Porcelain, (S. Jenyns, Faber & Faber, London / Boston, 1979), cat. 16a.
- Pronken met Oosters porselein, exhibition catalogue Gemeente Museum Arnhem, (S. Hartog, Waanders, Zwolle 1990), p.128, cat. 153.
- Mistrovská dĩla Japonského porcelánu / Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain, (F. Suchomel, Prague 1997), p.77, cat. 25.
- Ceramics crossed overseas. Jingdezhen, Imari and Delft from the Collection of the Groninger Museum, (C.J.A. Jörg et al., Tokyo, 1999), p.30, cat. 27.
- Japanese Export Porcelain. Catalogue of the Collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, (O. Impey, Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam, 2002), p.109, cat. 128.
- Complete Catalogue of the Shibata Collection, (The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu 2003), p.332, cat. 2595.
- Fine & Curious: Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, (C.J.A. Jörg, Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam 2003), p.28, cat. 8.
Condition: A fleabite to the rim.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 8
Price: € 299 Currency Converter
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Object 2010659A
Dish
Japan
1670-1690
Provenance: Kuhlmann collection, Van der Ven & Van der Ven Antiquairs, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
Height 57 mm (2.24 inch), diameter of rim 383 mm (15.07 inch), diameter of footring 190 mm (7.48 inch), weight 1.538 grams (54.25 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, wide flat rim. On the base five spur-marks in a X-pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue. The central design shows two pheasant, one perched on a rock amongst flowering peonies and the other in flight above. The sides and rim, in Chinese kraak style, are divided into wide panels (fuyõ-de) filled with flowering plants alternating with auspicious symbols and separated from each other by narrow panels filled with ornamental tassels. On the reverse two stylised sprays. On the base a partly deteriorated rectangular paper dealers label with the printed text: 'VAN DER VEN & VAN DER VEN, CHINESE ART with a, only partially visible, handwritten number '?2' in black ink.
This dish presents a simplified version of the type design found on the kraak porselein dishes that were exported in such numbers to the West from China earlier in the century. The Dutch had turned to the Japanese kilns when this trade collapsed, following the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644. It is intriguing to see the liberties taken with these now out-of-date designs. (Ayers, Impey & Mallet 1990, p.101)
For a Chinese kraak dish that may have served as an example for the design with Japanese and Dutch (Delft) copies, please see:
For identically decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.53, cat. 4 & 5.
- H.A. Daendels, Catalogus tentoonstelling Japans blauw wit Porselein. Op Hollandse bestelling en in de Japanse smaak, exhibition catalogue Gemeentelijk Museum Het Princessehof, Leeuwarden 1981. Also Published as Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 101/102, p.35 cat. 20.
- Japanese porcelain. A collector's guide to general aspects and decorative motifs, (P.L.W. Arts, Lochem 1983), p.37, Plate 8b & 8c.
- Hizen wares abroad, The 10th anniversary special exhibition, (Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu, 1990), p.16, cat. 15.
- Mistrovská dĩla Japonského porcelánu / Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain, (F. Suchomel, Prague 1997), p.74, cat. 16.
- Austrumu porcellans un Niderlande. Austrumu un Rietumu mijiedarbiba 17. gadsimta / Oriental Porcelain and the Netherlands. Interaction between East and West in the 17th century, (C.J.A. Jörg, Art Museum Riga Bourse, Riga, 2011), pp.92-93, cat. 15.
- Chinese and Japanese porcelain for the Dutch Golden Age, (J. van Campen & T. Eliëns ed., Waanders Publishers in collaboration with Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Groninger Museum, Keramiekmuseum Princessehof Leeuwarden, Zwolle 2014, p.118, Fig. 6.
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Japanese Blue and White wares 17th Century - Dishes - Page 1 - Object 2011971.
For a similarly decorated dish marked with the Chokichidani (Arita) ovens mark within a double-lined circle in underglaze blue, please see:
Condition: A firing flaw to the reverse rim.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 4 & 5
Ayers, Impey & Mallet 1990, p.101
Price: € 1.249 Currency Converter
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Object 2011971
Dish
Japan
1670-1690
Height 65 mm (2.56 inch), diameter of rim 313 mm (12.32 inch), diameter of footring 137 mm (5.39 inch), weight 1.223 grams (43.14 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, wide flat rim. On the base four spur-marks in a Y-pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue. The central design shows three pheasant, one perched on a rock amongst flowering peonies and two in flight above. The sides and rim, in Chinese kraak style, are divided into wide panels (fuyõ-de) filled with flowering plants alternating with auspicious symbols and separated from each other by narrow panels filled with ornamental tassels. On the reverse two stylised sprays.
This dish presents a simplified version of the type design found on the kraak porselein dishes that were exported in such numbers to the West from China earlier in the century. The Dutch had turned to the Japanese kilns when this trade collapsed, following the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644. It is intriguing to see the liberties taken with these now out-of-date designs. (Ayers, Impey & Mallet 1990, p.101)
For a Chinese kraak dish that may have served as an example for the design with Japanese and Dutch (Delft) copies, please see:
For identically decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.53, cat. 4 & 5.
- H.A. Daendels, Catalogus tentoonstelling Japans blauw wit Porselein. Op Hollandse bestelling en in de Japanse smaak, exhibition catalogue Gemeentelijk Museum Het Princessehof, Leeuwarden 1981. Also Published as Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 101/102, p.35 cat. 20.
- Japanese porcelain. A collector's guide to general aspects and decorative motifs, (P.L.W. Arts, Lochem 1983), p.37, Plate 8b & 8c.
- Hizen wares abroad, The 10th anniversary special exhibition, (Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu, 1990), p.16, cat. 15.
- Mistrovská dĩla Japonského porcelánu / Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain, (F. Suchomel, Prague 1997), p.74, cat. 16.
- Austrumu porcellans un Niderlande. Austrumu un Rietumu mijiedarbiba 17. gadsimta / Oriental Porcelain and the Netherlands. Interaction between East and West in the 17th century, (C.J.A. Jörg, Art Museum Riga Bourse, Riga, 2011), pp.92-93, cat. 15.
- Chinese and Japanese porcelain for the Dutch Golden Age, (J. van Campen & T. Eliëns ed., Waanders Publishers in collaboration with Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Groninger Museum, Keramiekmuseum Princessehof Leeuwarden, Zwolle 2014, p.118, Fig. 6.
For a similarly decorated dish marked with the Chokichidani (Arita) ovens mark within a double-lined circle in underglaze blue, please see:
Condition: Some firing flaws, caused by the firing process and a chip to the outer footring.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 4 & 5
Ayers, Impey & Mallet 1990, p.101
Price: € 499 Currency Converter
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Object 2011249
Dish
Japan
1660-1690
Height 53 mm (2.09 inch), diameter of rim 312 mm (12.28 inch), diameter of footring 151 mm (5.95 inch), weight 1.184 grams (41.76 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. Four spur-marks in a Y-pattern on the base. Decorated in underglaze blue with two Hoo-o birds, one perched on pierced rockwork amongst fruiting peach and camellia, the other in flight above. The sides and rim in kraak style with six wide panels (fuyõ-de) filled with bamboo, peony and prunus, separated from each other by narrow panels filled with scrolls in blue on blue. The reverse is undecorated.
Dishes with this border design are also known with the VOC initials. They were probably ordered by the High Government from 1668 when it started to require porcelain for Batavia. An armorial decorated dish dated c.1667 has a similar border design and dates the style of the border. (Jörg 2003/1, pp.225-226 & p.230), (Antonin & Suebsman 2009, pp.224-225)
For identically decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.57, cat. 19.
- Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795. An account of the porcelain trade of the Dutch East India Company with particular reference to ceramics with the V.O.C. monogram, the Cape Market and South African Collections, (C.S. Woodward, Cape Town & Rotterdam, 1974), p.54, cat. 84.
- H.A. Daendels, Catalogus tentoonstelling Japans blauw wit Porselein. Op Hollandse bestelling en in de Japanse smaak, exhibition catalogue Gemeentelijk Museum Het Princessehof, Leeuwarden 1981. Also Published as Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 101/102, p.41, cat. 25.
- Complete Catalogue of the Shibata Collection, (The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu 2003), p.332, cat. 2495.
For other dishes with the same central design but with other sides and rim decorations, please see:
Condition: A professionally restored chip to the reverse rim.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 19
Woodward 1974, cat. 84, 86 & 87
Jörg 2003/1, cat. 285, 286 & 291
Antonin & Suebsman 2009, cat. 91
Price: € 499 Currency Converter
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Object 2010C291
Dish
Japan
1660-1690
Height 62 mm (2.44 inch), diameter of rim 325 mm (12.80 inch), diameter of footring 160 mm (6.30 inch), weight 1.278 grams (45.08 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring with a flattened rim and a glazed base. Decorated in underglaze blue with two Hoo-o birds, one perched on pierced rockwork amongst fruiting peach and camellia, the other in flight above. The sides and rim in kraak style with six wide panels (fuyõ-de) filled with bamboo, peony and prunus, separated from each other by narrow panels filled with scrolls in blue on blue. The reverse is undecorated.
Dishes with this border design are also known with the VOC initials. They were probably ordered by the High Government from 1668 when it started to require porcelain for Batavia. An armorial decorated dish dated c.1667 has a similar border design and dates the style of the border. (Jörg 2003/1, pp.225-226 & p.230), (Antonin & Suebsman 2009, pp.224-225)
For identically decorated dishes, please see:
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.57, cat. 19.
- Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795. An account of the porcelain trade of the Dutch East India Company with particular reference to ceramics with the V.O.C. monogram, the Cape Market and South African Collections, (C.S. Woodward, Cape Town & Rotterdam, 1974), p.54, cat. 84.
- H.A. Daendels, Catalogus tentoonstelling Japans blauw wit Porselein. Op Hollandse bestelling en in de Japanse smaak, exhibition catalogue Gemeentelijk Museum Het Princessehof, Leeuwarden 1981. Also Published as Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 101/102, p.41, cat. 25.
- Complete Catalogue of the Shibata Collection, (The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu 2003), p.332, cat. 2595.
For other dishes with the same central design but with other sides and rim decorations, please see:
Condition: Overall fine crazing to the glaze and some firing flaws to the glaze in the centre.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 19
Woodward 1974, cat. 84, 86 & 87
Jörg 2003/1, cat. 285, 286 & 291
Antonin & Suebsman 2009, cat. 91
Price: € 599 Currency Converter
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Object 2011255
Dish
Japan
1660-1690
Height 32 mm (1.26 inch), diameter of rim 213 mm (8.39 inch), diameter of footring 108 mm (4.25 inch), weight 407 grams (14.36 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base two spur-marks. Decorated in underglaze blue with a flower basket on a fenced terrace filled with a flowering peony plant in a circular cartouche. The sides and rim in kraak style with six wide panels (fuyõ-de) filled with bamboo, peony and prunus, separated from each other by narrow panels filled with scrolls in blue on blue. The reverse is undecorated with some adhering kiln-grit to the base.
Dishes with this border design are also known with the VOC initials. They were probably ordered by the High Government from 1668 when it started to require porcelain for Batavia. An armorial decorated dish dated c.1667 has a similar border design and dates the style of the border. (Jörg 2003/1, pp.225-226 & p.230), (Antonin & Suebsman 2009, pp.224-225)
For identically decorated dishes, please see;
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.58, cat. 22.
- Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795. An account of the porcelain trade of the Dutch East India Company with particular reference to ceramics with the V.O.C. monogram, the Cape Market and South African Collections, (C.S. Woodward, Cape Town & Rotterdam, 1974), p.54, cat. 85.
- Mistrovská dĩla Japonského porcelánu / Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain, (F. Suchomel, Prague 1997), p.73, cat. 15.
Condition: Perfect.
References:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, cat. 22
Jörg 2003/1, cat 285, 286 & 291
Antonin & Suebsman 2009, cat. 91
Price: € 399 Currency Converter
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Object 2011910
Dish
Japan
1660-1690
Height 68 mm (2.68 inch), diameter of rim 408 mm (16.06 inch), diameter of footring 201 mm (7.91 inch), weight 2,365 grams (83.42 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. Five spur-marks in a X-pattern on the base. Decorated in underglaze blue with birds and a flowering plant growing from rockwork in a circular cartouche. The sides and rim in Chinese kraak style with six equal wide panels (fuyõ-de) outlined with two lines each filled with flowering plants and two birds. The reverse is undecorated.
This type of border with six equal panels generally containing plants is best known from the plates with the East India Company monogram in a landscape adapted to incorporate. Sometimes these equal panels are outlined with two lines as on K'ang Hsi porcelain. (Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, p.50)
For an identically decorated dish, please see;
- Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de achttiende eeuw. (D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, vols. 64/65, 1971), p.59, cat. 24.
- Hizen wares abroad, The 10th anniversary special exhibition, (Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kyushu, 1990), p.60, cat. 62 & p.61, cat. 63.
Condition: Firing flaws to the base and rim and a hairline to the rim.
Reference:
Lunsingh Scheurleer 1971, p. 50 & cat. 24
Kyushu 1990/1, cat. 62 & cat. 63
Price: € 999 Currency Converter
Previously sold as object 2011603.
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