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.
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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