Lot n° 357
Estimation :
2500 - 3000
EUR
Large IMARI polychrome porcelain coffee pot with Black Ship - Lot 357
Large IMARI polychrome porcelain coffee pot with Black Ship decoration. Depicts on the body, in a central medallion, NAGASAKI's "Black Ship" and Dutch characters.
JAPAN, early 19th century.
Height: 34.5cm
* Name given at the end of the 16th century by the Japanese to the Portuguese ships that sailed from Goa to
NAGASAKI for trade. Shown here are the Dutch who followed in the Portuguese footsteps
with the creation of the East India Company, and were present in Japan from 1624. Representations of these black ships inspired many Japanese artists, adorning screens and porcelain.
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