Object 2010C134
Teacup and saucer
Provenance: Japan
Dating: 2nd quarter 18th century,
c.1740
Mark: Chinese date mark, underglaze blue.
Teacup and saucer on footrings, spreading sides and rims with glazed bases. Imari decorated in "Kakiemon-style " in underglaze blue, overglaze green enamel, iron-red, and gold. Both rims in underglaze dark brown.
On the exterior wall of the teacup two groups of rocks with flowering trees and plants and a village behind a wall with houses trees and flags. On the bottom of the saucer a single flowering stem in a double, underglaze blue, circle. In the centre of the saucer a single flowering stem in a double, underglaze blue, circle and on the interior wall two groups of rocks with flowering trees and plants and a village behind a wall with houses trees and flags. The reverse is undecorated.
P.L.W. Arts states in his "Japanese porcelain. A collector's guide to general aspects and decorative motifs" that the usual form of this Chinese date mark consists of two columns of three characters each, the Japanese sometimes omitted the two characters indicating the Dynasty, leaving two columns of two characters each. However it might also be quite possible that the Japanese were asked by the Dutch East India Company's (VOC), to use "the nien hao" (the Chinese date mark, in Japanese: nengõ) on their products, so as to suggest that they were the Chinese wares which were so well-known and wanted in Europe.
Dimensions:
Teacup
Height: 43 mm (1.69 inch)
Diameter: 70 mm (2.76 inch)
Diameter of footring: 35 mm (1.38 inch)
Saucer
Height: 21 mm (0.83 inch)
Diameter: 120 mm (4.72 inch)
Diameter of footring: 71 mm or (2.80 inch)
Condition: A firing flaw to the rim of the teacup and a glaze imperfection to the exterior wall of the teacup.
References:
Price: € 449 - $ 554 - £ 353
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010885
Tea caddy
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo middle period (1704-1800), c.(1700-1730)
Tea caddy, baluster form, fluted body, spreading foot on a footring with a glazed base. Rim unglazed inside for cover, now missing. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold.
On the body three vertical sprays with cherries and two doves. Between each spray a floral lozenge motif.
Fitted with an openwork, unmarked, silver cover converting the tea caddy into probably a sugar caster.
For an identical decorated coffee pot and teacup see;
Dimensions:
Height (including the silver cover): 94 mm (3.70 inch),
Height (excluding the silver cover): 115 mm (4.53 inch)
Diameter: 72 mm (2.84 inch)
Diameter of mouthrim: 32 mm (1.26 inch)
Diameter of footring: 47 mm (1.85 inch)
Condition: A unglazed spot on the body, fine crazing to the glaze and some wear to the Imari decoration.
References:
Impey 2002, p.207, cat. 344 & p.209, cat. 352.
Price: € 299 - $ 368 - £ 235
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010575
Dish
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo middle period (1704-1800),
c.1700-1720
Dish on footring, spreading flat rim. On the base a single spur-mark. "Gold" Imari decorated in gold, iron-red and a light-pinkish gold wash.
In the centre a spray of blossoming pomegranate in a circle surrounded by grasses and three groups of flowering plants each with a pair of birds, namely millet and quail, carnation and crested grouse, double camellia and partridge. In between each group a flying bird. The rim with four panels containing sprays of peony, double magnolia, double chrysanthemum and double camellia. The reverse is undecorated. The quail was a popular motif and occurs on all kinds of Arita porcelain. As a frightening bird, it symbolises courage. Quail and millet indicate autumn. The quail was extensively copied on 18th century European porcelain.
C.J.A. Jörg states in his "Fine & Curious. Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections", that these type of dishes are magnificent examples of the "Gold" Imari group. Non underglaze blue or other enamels are used, the light pinkish wash lending sufficient contrast to the brighter red and gold.
This dish was once part of an extensive dinner set, now separated. The Groninger Museum has parts of a teaset with identical decoration. Similar pieces from dinner sets are occasionally found in other collections.
For an identical decorated dish see;
For a similar decorated dish see;
Dimensions:
Height: 50 mm (1.96 inch)
Diameter: 305 mm (12.01 inch)
Diameter of footring: 155 mm (6.10 inch)
Condition: The centre of the dish has sunken below the footring during the firing process, this causes the dish to not stand straight on its foortring.
References:
Jörg & Van Campen 1997, p.213, cat. 237.
Düsseldorf 2000, p.49, cat. 10.
Jörg 2003/1, pp.115-116 cat. 123 & 124 & p.201, cat. 256.
Price: Sold.
Object 2010C23
Teacup and saucer
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Late 17th early 18th century
Teacup and saucer on footrings, spreading sides and rims with glazed bases. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red, and gold.
The exterior wall of the teacup is decorated with flowering plants and a white hare running away from foaming waves, on the bottom a flower spray.
In the centre of the saucer also a flower spray. The central representation is surrounded by with flowering plants and a white hare running away from foaming waves.
The hare is associated with the moon and old age. Legends says that the doe conceives by running on the waves on the 18th day of the 8th month when the moon is reflected in the water (Arts 1983), this may explain the wavy lines on this teacup and saucer. There is another version of the legend that tells: A white hare on the island of Oki wanted to go to the mainland but as he could not swim, he cunningly asked a number of crocodiles to line up in the water, under the pretence of counting them to see if there were more crocodiles in the sea than hares on Oki. He had almost reached the shore by jumping across their backs, when the last crocodile saw through his deception and snapped off all his fur before the hare leapt ashore.
Dimensions:
Teacup:
Height: 37 mm (1.46 inch)
Diameter: 66 mm (2.60 inch)
Diameter of footring: 29 mm (1.14 inch)
Saucer:
Height: 22 mm (0.86 inch)
Diameter: 111 mm (4.37 inch)
Diameter of footring: 57 mm or (2.24 inch)
Condition teacup: Perfect.
Condition saucer: Perfect.
References:
Jörg 2003/1, p.117, cat. 126 & p.197, cat. 247 & 247a.
Price: € 199 - $ 261 - £ 164
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010543
Large bowl
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Late 18th early 19th century, c.1800
Large bowl on footring with a glazed base. Decorated in underglaze blue and various overglaze enamels.
Round the exterior rim a trellis pattern border with four cartouches filled with leaves. On the exterior wall a continuous decoration of houses with figures sitting on a terrace, riverscapes with mountains, clouds, trees, sailing boats, bridges and figures. Near the footring a border design as copied from Chinese Transitional porcelain and on the outer footring a spiral border. On the base a decoration of a single flowering branch.
On the bottom a totally faded and worn off decoration of a sailing ship surrounded by a trellis pattern border with four cartouches filled with leaves. On the inner wall a decoration of houses with figures sitting on a terrace, riverscapes with mountains, clouds, trees, sailing boats, bridges and figures. Round the interior rim a trellis pattern border with four cartouches filled with leaves.
These large bowls must have been made by special order and can be considered "Japon de Commande".
Dimensions:
Height: 115 mm (4.53 inch)
Diameter: 250 mm (9.84 inch)
Diameter of footring: 113 mm (4.45 inch)
Condition: Two small restored chips and a firing flaw to the rim.
Price: € 999 - $ 1.356 - £ 857
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010227
Condiment jug
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo middle period (1704-1800), c. 1700-1710
Condiment jug pear-shaped on footring with a glazed base a side loop handle and a triangular spout. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold.
On the body flowering prunus branches flanking a roundel initialled "A" for "azijn" or vinegar, the underglaze blue handle
and spout set at right angles.
The hole in the top of the handle was meant to affix a metal or silver cover.
C.J.A. Jörg states in his "Fine & Curious. Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections" that a specific group of ewers is decorated with the letters "O", "A", or "S" indicating their contents: "O" stands for olie (oil), "A" for azijn (vinegar), "L" for limoen (lemon), the "S" or "Z" for soya or zoja (soy). they were used at the dinner table in The Netherlands.
P.L.W. Arts adds in his "Japanese porcelain. A collector's guide to general aspects and decorative motifs, the letter "C" for conserven (?) (preserves).
This condiment jug was, most likely, part of a cruet comprising set.
For a similar condiment jug see:
For a similar Chinese condiment jug decorated with the letter "O" see:
For a similar Chinese condiment jug decorated with the letter "Z" see:
Dimensions:
Height: 100 mm (3.93 inch)
Diameter of belly: 75 mm (2.95 inch)
Diameter of mouthrim: 35 mm (1.38 inch)
Diameter of footring: 50 mm (1.96 inch)
Condition: A fleabite to the tip of the spout and a chip to the rim.
References:
Price: € 449 - $ 619 - £ 392
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010615
Condiment jug
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo middle period (1704-1800), c.1710-1730
Oviform condiment jug on footring, wide neck with pinched spout. Curved pierced handle placed at an angle to the spout. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold.
On its body initialled with a (faded) "A" for "azijn" or vinegar, with flowering chrysanthemum and peony plants. On the handle and spout a floret between scrolls. The hole in the top of the handle was meant to affix a metal or silver cover.
C.J.A. Jörg states in his "Fine & Curious. Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections" that a specific group of ewers is decorated with the letters "O", "A", or "S" indicating their contents: "O" stands for olie (oil), "A" for azijn (vinegar), "L" for limoen (lemon), the "S" or "Z" for soya or zoja (soy). They were used at the dinner table in The Netherlands.
P.L.W. Arts adds in his "Japanese porcelain. A collector's guide to general aspects and decorative motifs, the letter "C" for conserven (?) (preserves).
This condiment jug was, most likely, part of a cruet comprising set. It would have been ordered as "Japon de Commande" by special request.
Dimensions:
Height: 105 mm (4.13 inch)
Diameter of belly: 80 mm (3.15 inch)
Diameter of mouthrim: 32 mm (1.26 inch)
Diameter of footring: 50 mm (1.97 inch)
Condition: Four spots on the belly were the glaze did not catch on to the body during the firing process.
References:
Price: € 399 - $ 555 - £ 347
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010470
Ewer
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo early period (1615-1703), 4th quarter 17th century
Oviform ewer on footring, wide neck with pinched spout. Curved pierced handle placed at an angle to the spout. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold.
On its waist a decoration of flowering chrysanthemum and peony plants, On the handle a floret between scrolls. The hole in the top of the handle was meant to affix a metal or silver cover.
Dimensions:
Height: 105 mm (4.13 inch)
Diameter of belly: 87 mm (3.42 inch)
Diameter of mouthrim: 34 mm (1.34 inch)
Diameter of footring: 52 mm (2.05 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
Price: Sold.
Object 2010600
Dish
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo middle period (1704-1800),
c.1720
Sixteen-lobbed dish with a glazed base on footring with spreading sides. On the base four spur-marks in a Y-pattern. Gold Imari decorated in overglaze gold, iron-red and a light pinkish gold wash.
In the centre various flowering chrysanthemums in a circle. Round the foot of the cavetto a petalled circle. On the cavetto seven stylised golden chrysanthemums outlined in red with white centres are scattered across all the panels. On the reverse four camellia heads surrounded by scrolling branches.
Dimensions:
Height: 53 mm (2.09 inch)
Diameter: 210 mm (8.27 inch)
Diameter of footring: 119 mm (4.69 inch)
Condition : Wear to the golden decoration in the centre and on the exterior wall and a tiny 2 mm (0.08 inch) fleabite to the rim.
Price: € 299 - $ 412 - £ 259
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010685
Small dish
Provenance: Japan
Dating: Edo middle period (1704-1800)
Small dish on footring with a straight rim and a glazed base. Decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze gold.
Decorated in the centre with a roundel filled with a flowering chrysanthemum. On the interior wall four scalloped cartouches filled with flowering plants. The central representation surrounded by golden flower scrolls on a underglaze blue ground. The reverse is undecorated.
Dimensions:
Height: 29 mm (1.14 inch)
Diameter: 151 mm (5.94 inch)
Diameter of footring: 78 mm (3.07 inch)
Condition : Perfect with little wear to the golden decoration.
Price: € 119 - $ 157 - £ 99
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
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