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A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain V.O.C. Plate, 17th…
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Melbourne
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25-Oct-2015
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A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain V.O.C. Plate, 17th century, circa 1680, a Museum quality underglaze dish with Voc (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnic - Dutch East India Company) insignia surrounded by long tail phoenix (ho-ho) birds, persimmons and flowers, outer rim with six panelled compartments of various blossoms and flowers, five Spur marks to the base in a uniform pattern, diameter 36 cm. Catalogue note: the collapse of the Ming Dynasty in China in 1644 saw Holland's great source of supply of Wanli blue and white 'Kraak' porcelain come to an end and as a result the Dutch turned their attention to Japan. The dishes were not released to the free-market rather they were ordered in a limited number for the exclusive use of the officers serving in Voc administered areas or territories. Provenance: From a Sri Lankan family collection. Reference: illustrated in 'History of Porcelain' by Paul Atterbury, Orbis publishing, London, page 64
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Oriental: Ceramics - Japanese