Lot Essay
Cf. Soame Jenyns' example in the Victoria and Albert Museum, pl. 14b
Soame Jenyns discussed that the V.O.C. dishes may have come from the Sarugawa kiln, although recent excavations have found sherds at three different sites in Arita. No wasters were found among the sherds of the Chokichi-dani kiln which is known to have ended production around the early 1680's. This perhaps suggests as mentioned by Koji Ohashi that the dishes were produced between the mid 1680's and early 18th century. It is more probable that their production was from the 1660's onwards.
The designs of the dishes show clear differences from the original Kraak porcelain. The wider panels without the use of auspicious symbols, and the depiction of ho-o birds with their fanned out tails.
Similar examples were sold in these Rooms on 23 June 1987, lot 14; 28 October 1987, lot 134; 16 June 1988, lot 19; 9 November 1988, lot 464 and 14 June 1989, lot 18
Soame Jenyns discussed that the V.O.C. dishes may have come from the Sarugawa kiln, although recent excavations have found sherds at three different sites in Arita. No wasters were found among the sherds of the Chokichi-dani kiln which is known to have ended production around the early 1680's. This perhaps suggests as mentioned by Koji Ohashi that the dishes were produced between the mid 1680's and early 18th century. It is more probable that their production was from the 1660's onwards.
The designs of the dishes show clear differences from the original Kraak porcelain. The wider panels without the use of auspicious symbols, and the depiction of ho-o birds with their fanned out tails.
Similar examples were sold in these Rooms on 23 June 1987, lot 14; 28 October 1987, lot 134; 16 June 1988, lot 19; 9 November 1988, lot 464 and 14 June 1989, lot 18