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Object 2011204

Saucer

China

1710-1720, over-decorated in the Netherlands, Amsterdams Bont,c.1720-1740

Height 23 mm (0.91 inch), diameter of rim 135 mm (5.32 inch), diameter of footring 70 mm (2.76 inch), weight 251 grams (8.53 ounce (oz.))

Saucer on footring, slightly everted rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a flower in a central roundel surrounded by a diaper-pattern border, round the rim also a diaper pattern border.Over-decorated in iron-red, black, gold and other overglaze enamels, in the Netherlands, Amsterdams Bont, c.1750-1770 on the sides with in a chinoiserie style with Japanese influences. Marked on the base with the symbol mark: "Mandarin mark of honour", in a double circle, underglaze blue.

The images were probably taken from handbooks with examples for imitation lacquer. Important was to create an Oriental effect, the chinoiserie.

For the development of arts and crafts in Europe, porcelain and lacquer, were important goods. Europeans were only interested in specific Chinese and Japanese arts and crafts, the art of Chinese painting was said to be primitive and architecture to be unpredictable. This caused that in Europe only a limited view of Chinese and Japanese arts and crafts existed. There was no distinction made between Chinese and Japanese art. Out of the Chinese or Japanese arts and crafts, a choice was made whatever suited the European interior best for its use without further investigation into the typical Chinese or Japanese artistic aspects. This all caused that in Europe an Image of China existed that did not match with the reality. Especially for the arts this created a fantasy image which led to the development of Chinese orientated European arts and crafts that was named chinoiserie. (Delft 1976, pp.17-21)

Condition: A frit and various fleabites to the rim.

Reference:

Delft 1976, pp.17-21

Price: Sold.