A large Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century

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ZAR 234 500
Lot 240
  • A large Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
  • A large Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century


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ZAR 100 000 - 120 000
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ZAR 234 500
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About this Item

A large Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
height: 6,5cm; diameter: 39cm

Provenance

British Antique Dealers' Association.

Bluett and Sons.

Private Collection.

Notes

Decorated in underglaze blue with the central roundel containing the initials of the Dutch East India Company, VOC [Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie], surrounded by two Ho-Ho birds amongst pomegranate and camellia with a continuous border.

Exhibited

Durban Art Gallery, November 1959



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