Blue and white Chinese ‘Batavia’ (Capuchin) Porcelain Bowl. Circa 1750. Ref. P-61
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Description: A typical low sided porcelain bowl showing a hand-painted underglaze blue floral design with a deep brown glaze to the outside of the dish
Maker: China
Date: 1750 era
History: Export wares with this decoration were common throughout the first half of the 18th century and included rounded dishes, vases, tea pots, tea bowls, saucers, lidded jars and other useful wares.
Marks/Observations: 'Batavia' ceramics was the name given to Chinese export porcelain using a surface covering brown glaze with or without panels in conjunction with underglaze blue or enamels. The wares appears to have been named after the city of Jakarta which at that time was the Dutch East India Company trading center in South East Asia, or Batavia. The decoration also seems to have been particularly popular with the Dutch. Many of these 'Batavia' style porcelain pieces have been recovered from wrecks, such as the Goteborg (1745) and the Ca Mau shipwreck (1725). The pieces are rarely refined and can be considered as articles for everyday use by the middle-classes. It is unknown whether this plate came from one of these wrecks.
Condition: Sadly, the bowl was split into two pieces during its life. The two sides have been expertly re-attached by a professional restorer. However, no further cosmetic restoration was undertaken. Numerous glaze 'bubbles'are observed on the reverse with less in the interior of the bowl. Small black 'coal or wood spots are also visible. All these characteristics are extremely useful in dating early ceramics.
Dimensions: 21.6cm wide and 4cm high
Price: R800.00
Shipping: R120.00 courier only
Please note, I am NOT a qualified archaeologist/antiquarian and the description I have given is based on research of the subject.
This is a genuine antique. Please remember the classification of an 'antique' is that it should be 100 years old, OR MORE.
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