A Chinese export 'famille verte' porcelain armorial dish with the coat-of-arms of Flanders
Kangxi period, circa 1700-1710
Diam. 38.4 cm
Three styles of these so-called provincieborden or 'province' dishes were ordered by the Dutch in China between circa 1700 and 1720, each with the name and the coat-of-arms of a province or town in the Netherlands, England, France or Austrian-ruled Belgium. The present dish with the coat-of-arms of the city of Groningen belongs to the earliest decoration style.
Diam. 38.4 cm
Three styles of these so-called provincieborden or 'province' dishes were ordered by the Dutch in China between circa 1700 and 1720, each with the name and the coat-of-arms of a province or town in the Netherlands, England, France or Austrian-ruled Belgium. The present dish with the coat-of-arms of the city of Groningen belongs to the earliest decoration style.
Part of the China collection.
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A rare large Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain 'V.O.C' dish
A Japanese Ko-imari porcelain 'VOC' dish
Arita, Edo period, first half 19th century Decorated in blue and iron-red under glaze with in the center the VOC monogram in gold. The bottom with imitation Chinese Ming Dynasty Chenghua marks, 'Great Ming Chenghua period mark'. Diam. 21.2 cm Dishes like the one present were very expensive souvenirs for wealthy Japanese domestic tourists who visited Nagasaki to get a glimpse of the Dutch on Deshima. The design of this particular dish is unknown, and it is possibly unique.
