19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 18 March 2019
Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 22 760
About this Item
A Japanese blue and white Arita VOC bowl, late 17th century
the central rondel painted with the VOC monogram enclosed by a double blue-line border, the body painted in a continuous frieze of stylised foliage and camellia blossoms between further blue-line borders, rivets, restorations, chips and hairline cracks, 23,5 cm diameter
Literature
cf. C.S. Woodward (1974) Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795, Cape Town, A.A. Balkema. A similar example is illustrated on page 66, numbers 95 and 96.