LAST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY, THE FIRST PAIR CIRCA 1667

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A pair and a set of four Arita blue and white armorial saucers
Last quarter 17th Century, the first pair circa 1667
One pair decorated with an acollée coat-of-arms, surrounded by peony sprays below a zigzag border; and a set of four saucers painted with a coat-of-arms surmounted by a helmet between feathery mantling, crack and repair
12 cm. diam. (6)

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Lot Essay

The arms of the first pair of saucers are those of Francois de Vicq and Aletta Pancras from Amsterdam. A set of dishes of at least two sizes were ordered for the occasion of their marriage in 1667. For an example of a plate with 'kraak'-style border, see C.J.A. Jörg, Fine and Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, Amsterdam, 2003, p. 230, pl. 291.

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