An enduring witness to Dutch-Japanese relations is Arita export porcelain made for the Dutch market in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was instrumental in ordering and distributing a variety of export wares. Private trade also played an important role. This resulted in the importation of large amounts of Japanese porcelain into The Netherlands, particularly during a period when Chinese porcelain was not available. These objects were assimilated into Dutch life and they stimulated the interest in exotica from the Orient. While many of these exquisite pieces have been lost over time, numerous examples are still preserved in public and private collections in The Netherlands. Professor Dr J rg discusses the variety of export ware and the extraordinary pieces in those collections, many of which are published here for the first time. This survey offers a fascinating insight into a relatively unknown aspect of Dutch-Japanese interaction and is the first book of its kind devoted to this subject in English.
Fine and Curious : Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections
Lccn
2003-537813
Dewey Decimal
738.2/0952
Lc Classification Number
Nk4567.5.A78 2002
Table of Content
Ch.1 Shoki-ImariCh.2 Early blue-and-white for the DutchCh.3 Blue-and-white in Japanese style of the early export periodCh.4 CeladonCh.5 The early enamelled group and KutaniCh.6 KendiCh.7 Polychrome Kakiemon and Kakiemon-related waresCh.8 ImariCh.9 Later blue-and-whiteCh.10 Tableware and other porcelain with European shapesCh.11 Tea, coffee and chocolate waresCh.12 Export wares with European designsCh.13 GarnituresCh.14 FiguresGlossaryReferences
Copyright Date
2003
Publication Year
2003
Dewey Edition
21
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Number of Pages
304 Pages
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