A small Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
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LOT 241
A small Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 78 082
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About this Item
A small Arita dish with the monogram of the VOC, Edo period, late 17th century
height: 5cm; diameter: 32cm
Provenance
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-o birds amongst pomegranate and camellia, the six radiating border panels at the rim enclosing alternatively bamboo and peony divided by narrow bands of stylised foliage.
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