A large Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
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LOT 240
A large Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 100 000 - 120 000
Selling Price
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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.
Exhibited
Durban Art Gallery, November 1959
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.
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