Japanese Blue and White wares 17th Century - Dishes - Page 2

Object 2012488

Dish

Japan

1680-1700

Height 33 mm (1.30 inch), diameter of rim 230 mm (9.06 inch), diameter of footring 117 mm (4.61 inch), weight 454 grams (16.01 ounce (oz.))

Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base four spur-marks in a Y-pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with flowering chrysanthemums and peonies and insects in flight enclosed by a double concentric band. On the rim a continuous border of paired leafy flower heads. The reverse is undecorated.

In Japan porcelain is being produced since c.1600. Due to the internal conflicts in China during the second half of the 17th century kilns were destroyed, the porcelain production staggered and supply routes were cut off. In order to keep up with the ever growing demand for porcelain from the homeland the VOC, switched to Decima, Japan. Since 1641 a Dutch trading post was based on this artificial Island in the Bay of Nagasaki. With expanding Japanese production due to Dutch demand the decorative elements the designs and the more freely way in which they were applied by the porcelain decorators became more Japanese. It marked a clear change from the traditional Japanese interpretation of Chinese kraak designs. The powerful centre design and continuous border with the paired flowerheads on this specific dish are good examples of that change. (Jörg 2003/1, p.260)

2012488 i fingerprints

An interesting detail, four fingerprints visible in underglaze blue on the reverse rim.

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Condition: Perfect.

References:

Daendels 1981, cat. 31

Jörg 2003/1, p.260

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