Lot 159
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AN ARITA EXPORT DISH
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AN ARITA EXPORT DISH

EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)

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AN ARITA EXPORT DISH
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
THE UNDERGLAZE BLUE SHALLOW DISH DECORATED WITH THE INITIALS OF THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY, VOC [VEREENIGDE OOSTINDISCHE COMPAGNIE]
21.6CM DIAM.
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Lot Essay

DISHES WITH THE VOC MONOGRAM ARE EXEMPLARY OF EAST-WEST RELATIONS IN CERAMICS AND THE ROLE THE COMPANY PLAYED IN THEM. NO SPECIAL MENTION IS MADE OF THEM IN TRADE DOCUMENTS, BUT IT CAN BE TAKEN THAT THEY WERE ORDERED FOR THE USE OF THE COMPANY STAFF AT THE FACTORY ON DESHIMA AND OTHER FACTORIES IN ASIA INCLUDING BATAVIA

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