A VERY LARGE (47 CM) BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK PORSELEIN' CHARGER, WANLI PERIOD
A VERY LARGE (47 CM) BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK PORSELEIN' CHARGER, WANLI PERIOD
China, 1573-1619. The dish with flaring mouth and barbed rim, decorated in cobalt blue to the center with birds perched on rockwork and flying amongst blossoming peonies within a border of lappet-shaped panels enclosing precious objects and peach sprays. The reverse with a band of circles alternating with lappets.Provenance: Old Dutch private collection, The Hague, assembled since the 1990s. A Dutch private collection, Hoorn, acquired from the above circa in 2005. Becker Antiques, Amsterdam, Netherlands, acquired from the above. Becker Antiques was founded in 1969 by the Dutch dealer Jan Simon Becker and established itself over the following decades as a respected specialist in Asian art and antiques. Located in Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter, the gallery has long focused on Chinese ceramics — particularly pottery and funerary wares from the Han through the Ming dynasties — as well as Buddhist sculpture and selected works from East and Southeast Asia. Over more than fifty years, Becker Antiques has built an international clientele, supplying museums, private collectors, and dealers worldwide. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, firing irregularities including minor warping, some pitting, few dark spots, little fritting around the upper rim, a fine hairline to the rim, and two shallow chips to the exterior of the upper rim.Weight: 3.7 kg Dimensions: Diameter 47 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s London, 29 February 2012, lot 758Price: GBP 9,375 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' dish, Wanli period (1573-1619)Expert remark: Compare the closely related ‘bird and flower’ subject, the panels decorating the cavetto, color, and the similar size (49 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 27 March 2013, lot 253Price: EUR 10,000 or approx. EUR 14,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' charger, Wanli (1573-1619)Expert remark: Compare the similar decoration, color, and size (48.5 cm).
A VERY LARGE (47 CM) BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK PORSELEIN' CHARGER, WANLI PERIOD
China, 1573-1619. The dish with flaring mouth and barbed rim, decorated in cobalt blue to the center with birds perched on rockwork and flying amongst blossoming peonies within a border of lappet-shaped panels enclosing precious objects and peach sprays. The reverse with a band of circles alternating with lappets.Provenance: Old Dutch private collection, The Hague, assembled since the 1990s. A Dutch private collection, Hoorn, acquired from the above circa in 2005. Becker Antiques, Amsterdam, Netherlands, acquired from the above. Becker Antiques was founded in 1969 by the Dutch dealer Jan Simon Becker and established itself over the following decades as a respected specialist in Asian art and antiques. Located in Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter, the gallery has long focused on Chinese ceramics — particularly pottery and funerary wares from the Han through the Ming dynasties — as well as Buddhist sculpture and selected works from East and Southeast Asia. Over more than fifty years, Becker Antiques has built an international clientele, supplying museums, private collectors, and dealers worldwide. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, firing irregularities including minor warping, some pitting, few dark spots, little fritting around the upper rim, a fine hairline to the rim, and two shallow chips to the exterior of the upper rim.Weight: 3.7 kg Dimensions: Diameter 47 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s London, 29 February 2012, lot 758Price: GBP 9,375 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' dish, Wanli period (1573-1619)Expert remark: Compare the closely related ‘bird and flower’ subject, the panels decorating the cavetto, color, and the similar size (49 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 27 March 2013, lot 253Price: EUR 10,000 or approx. EUR 14,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' charger, Wanli (1573-1619)Expert remark: Compare the similar decoration, color, and size (48.5 cm).
