Antiques in Amsterdam

Very cool 17/18C vase The vase is extremely heavy for a small piece, there seems to be lead insade or something. Additional information: Material: Faience, Delft Type: Vase Region ...

Lovely and rare thinly potted antique Chinese porcelain plate, fully decorated. 5 galloping horses, 1 in the centre, 4 in the border. The border also has 4 endless waves. Handcraf...

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo Edo period, circa 1660-1680 H. 88 x W. 100.5 x D. 54 cm This cabinet includes a later European japanned stand, but also a modern powder-coated steel frame. The latter can be designed and added to your specific needs. The sides and front of the rectangular two-door cabinet are embellished in gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a black roiro lacquer ground with a continuous design. The two doors depict a long procession of numerous figures travelling on foot and horseback along buildings and a pagoda into a mountainous landscape. This is the annual court journey, Hofreis, of the Dutch from Nagasaki to the Shogun’s court in Edo. Three horseback riders are dressed as Dutch merchants and a fourth figure, probably het Opperhoofd, is seen inside a palanquin, norimon. Just about to cross the bridge, two men are carrying a cabinet like the present one. Many Japanese figures on either side of the procession are engaged in various activities; some play musical instruments on board of small boats, others are fishing; figures inside buildings are depicted playing go, and farmers are tending to their rice paddocks. The upper part of the right door shows a large mansion, probably the local daimyo’s castle, with men kneeling before a man in the central courtyard. The court journey fits in with the foreign policy of the shogunate which accorded a role to the VOC alongside China, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands who also had to pay tribute. However, the VOC employees were traders, having low status in Japan’s social hierarchy, and they were received with less deference than were the state embassies from Korea and the Ryukyu Islands. Nevertheless, the contacts with the Dutch were a welcome source of information to the Shogun about Europe and European science and technology. The left side of the cabinet depicts, in mirror image, a rare view of the artificial fan-shaped Deshima Island, the trading post for the Dutch in Japan. The island, where the Dutch flag flies, is surrounded by small Japanese boats and an anchored three-masted fluyt (cargo ship), flying Dutch flags, with on the stern the VOC monogram. On the bottom right a busy street of Nagasaki is shown, bordered by shops and leading up to the stone bridge. On the island the trees are beautifully painted, two cows can be seen, and the flagpole, all in very fine detail. Dutchmen and enslaved Malay are visible outside the buildings and two Japanese figures, probably guards, sit in a small hut in the centre. A maximum of fifteen to twenty Dutchmen lived on the island at any time and soldiers or women were not allowed. Restrictions on Deshima were tight, and the merchants were only allowed to leave the island by special permission. The Opperhoofd had to be replaced every year, and each new Opperhoofd had to make a court journey to pay tribute, present gifts, and to obtain permission to Margaret Barclay eep on trading. In the distance, many birds fly above the hills and a four-story pagoda can be seen. The right side of the cabinet is painted with other horse riders and their retinue journeying through mountains. The pair of doors to the front open to reveal ten rectangular drawers. The drawers are decorated with scenes of birds in flight and landscapes with trees and plants. The reverse of the left door with two thatched buildings, one with a ladder, underneath a camelia tree with large blooms; the right door with a three-story pagoda nestled among trees and both doors with a flying phoenix, ho-oo bird. The cabinet, with elaborately engraved gilt copper mounts, hinges, lock plates and brass handles, is raised on an 18th-century English japanned wood stand. A pair of large cabinets...

An 18 carat and jaspis egg box pendant with 18 carat gold mounting, the edges around and the hinge with which the box opens are engraved with leaves, France, 18th century. weight...

A large octagonal ring adorned with a Neo-Classical landscape. The scene features a classical colonnade and a gracefully waving tree, accompanied by a shield bearing the letters F an...

A Japanese Kakiemon-style bird, Birds (magpie) and Three friends of winter dish. Painted by by a Dutch painter to decorate a Chinese porcelain blank. The scene and quality of painti...

A very nicely made piece of 18th century. Amsterdam Bont porcelain decorated with Flowers. Underglaze blue and overglaze other enamels. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours. Method of manufacturing. This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese porcelain...

A very nicely decorated Late Ming Blue and White Porcelain Dish with a landscape scene situated in two concentric circles with Ducks/Geese under a pine tree in a mountainious landsca...

A lovely set of a teapot and 2 teabowls and saucers. Of moulded shape and with floral decoration. The bowls have hidden decoration in the wall of flowers. Additional information: Ma...

A very nice example with Donkey and Traveller with attendant. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlong (1735-1796) Period: 18t...

Very happy with the arrival of this larger sized dish from the later 18th century. These dishes were made for the South-East Asian market and are usually very colorful. We have had m...

A very nicely decorated plate with beautiful Green Glaze and a carved underglaze scene of a Duck/Goose in a pond. Dated to the late Ming or transitional period. The back without dec...

A very lovely and richly decorated Multicolored Lidded Bowl with Dish. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Imari Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th centur...

A very nicely decorated kosometsuke plate with a lovely scene of a fisherman. Ko-sometsuke Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 17t...

A very nice Ko-Kutani Plate. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 17th century Age: Pre-1800 Condition: Overall Condition Very good,...

This piece as a hot water serving charger, 18th century, Qing period. We all know the hot water dishes but a piece of this size is unique in the history of our company. The idea is t...

Lovely and unusual dish which we never encountered before. It is most probably second half of the 17th century Ming period/Transitional period. It has a leaf scene on the left and an...

Small teapot, square, rounded body on flat unglazed base. Curved handle and a short straight spout. Small upright mouthrim, flat lid with round knob. Imari decorated in iron-red and gold on the sides with flowering plants and grasses and two deeply recessed kidney-shaped panels with modelled decorations in high relief. One panel with a cock, chicken and two eggs on the other a bird perched on a branch of a prunus tree. Round the base of the spout an upturned pointed leaves pattern border. On the handle a floret between scrolls. On the cover round the base of the knob a leaves pattern border in low relief. In category 36 'Coloured Imari with no underglaze blue, iron-red and gold only' of his Japanese export porcelain, Impey states that the implication of this singular restriction of palette, without the use of underglaze blue, is that these may be the product of a single enamelling workshop, but may or may not be the product of a single kiln. The restriction is probably one of choice, for it would hardly be cheaper, if at all, to use a wider range of enamels, and no cheaper to use underglaze blue. Bottles, vases, teapots and other objects with similar recessed panels that form a kind of window through to a deeper picture layer were only produced for a short period. This was probably because they were too time-consuming to make and therefore expensive. This type of decoration is only found on Japanese pieces; Chinese imitations are still unknown. Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious' a bottle cat...

A very nice example of chine de commande porcelain. This pot is of larger size and is finely shaped. With a delicate painting of flowers. Additional information: Material: Tea/Coffe...

A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The ground has ajour decoration. Early piece. Additional information: Material: Porcelain...

A very nice set of 18th century tea bowls, Qing Period. 4 sets and 1 loose cup. The painting is of very high quality. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of...

A wonderfull and high quality painted imari Charger with richly decorated scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Kangxi (1661-...

A Dutch Delft garniture of two side and one middle vase, decorated with a dog and parrot. Origin: Delft, The Netherlands Date: 1763 - 1806 Workshop: De Porceleyne Clauw Owner: Lambe...

Large and Fabulous Japanese Charger in amazing colors. Visible in the border are two paradise birds and compartments of geometric designs. The centre with circles and flowers. Addi...

China, blue and white vase on a Cafe au lait ground with ormulu mounting. Very unusual piece. Lovely example of the Kangxi period. The original piece was probably a sleeve vase whic...

A very nice Ko-Kutani Plate Symbolism: A simple life and wishes for longevity and peace. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 17th ...

Great Ming plate with a Kraak lay out. Most likely 16th century. Southern China - Swatow - Zhangzou. Decoration of 1 deer at night under a clouded moon and ...

Nice Edo period tea set with imari floral and butterfly decoration. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Age: Pre-1800 ...

A very nicely decorated plate from ca 1580-1630. The dish is beautifully designed. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Country of Manufactu...

A very nicely made 18th century Kangxi tureen. Redecorated in Europe. Old inventory number at the base. There was a small yellow sticker at the lid, which is removed now. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours. Method of manufacturing. This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese porcelain...

This very nice edo period, 1680-1700, example. With a garden floral scene in the style of Chinese Wanli period pieces. Unmarked at base Arita ware, also known as Arita-yaki, has it...

A very nicely decorated plate. Late Ming. Crabs symbolize prosperity, business advancement and social status. The Chinese word for crab and the Chinese word for harmony are both pro...

Presenting an exquisite early 17th century dish from Jingdezhen, crafted for the Japanese market. This stunning piece features the Ko Akae decoration of enamel overglaze flowers. Ad...

Dating to the 16th. With a very cool and unique wooden Storage box. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Country of Manufacturing: China Per...

Dish Porcelain with underglaze blue shrimp decoration Ming dynasty, Tianqi or Chongzhen period (1621-1644). Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: ...

Great piece; In good condition. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 16th century, 17th century Ming (1368 - 1620) Original/Reproduc...

A very nice example of chine de commande porcelain. This pot is of larger size and is finely shaped. With a delicate painting of flowers. Additional information: Material: Porcelain...

A very nice and beautiful Bowl, iamari and nabeshima style. The base has a nice makers mark in overglaze red at the base. Its a bird. Late Edo or early Meiji. Additional informatio...

A very nicely decorated plate. Great decoration. Japanese version on Chinese 17th century Ko Akae piece. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japa...

A very nicely decorated plate with a winter landscape. Late Ming. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Emperor: Chongzhen (1627-1644), Tianqi (1620-1627) Region of ...

A very nicely decorated kraak plate with a rare scene of a scholar and attendant reaching a city. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Re...

This nicely shaped and painted chinese porcelain jar. With scene of goldfishes. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlong (1735...

A very nicely decorated plate with a rare scene of a scholar and attendant reaching a city. Underglaze blue and copper red. The use of copper-red was a difficult colour to control d...

A very nicely decorated Kangxi or Yongzheng Teapot. Rare teapot in the family of Amsterdam Bont. Dating to 1st half of the 18th century Amsterdams Bont A relatively unknown niche o...

Unusual pair of two small Delft earthenware cows with enamel. They had rough life but still very nice. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Europe...

Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...

Very nice Kangxi period shallow bowl dish with a Conshell mark at the base. The central scene on the inside is of three ladies in a garden scene. Surrounded by objects, leaves and in...

A highly unusual and high quality Charger from the 18th century, yongzheng period. Very thinly potted. With a lovely scene of flowers, grashoppers and geometric design. Additional i...

Dish on footring, flat underglaze brown-edged rim (jia mangkou). Decorated in various enamels, such as blue, iron-red, pink, turquoise and yellow in the centre with a two-handled flo...

Lovely little dish from the second half of the 17th century. It is painted in overglaze enamels in the style of a Chinese Kraak dish. Visible is a typical Kraak scene with a bird on a rock...

Lovely and very detailed pieces in display condition. Scene of a figural landscape scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Arita Region of Orig...

A beautiful large antique Kangxi (1662-1722) dish decorated in the centre with a brightly-coloured scene of a different kind of flowers, rocks and a butterfly. The rim is decorated w...

Qianlong, 18th century,Famille Rose Famile rose enamels with the Valentines pattern. Two love birds. Attached Silver handle with nice engravings. Additional information: Material: P...

Lovely Chinese Porcelain Bencharong Jar, also with black enamel. When Bencharong (Benjarong) is used to refer to porcelain it usually means a type of 18th and 19th centuries Chinese...

A nice little dish with unusual scene of a pine tree. Marked at base. Pine - Song - symbol of endurance and longevity. The favorite tree of Chinese painters. Pine trees rank above a...

Lovely Chinese Porcelain Bencharong plate with flower petal decoration When Bencharong (Benjarong) is used to refer to porcelain it usually means a type of 18th and 19th centuries C...

Antique 18th C Chinese Porcelain Pattipan with a fruit scene CHina Dish. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlong (1735-1796) ...

Large and very nice piece. Also painted nicely at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912), Showa Pe...

Medium sized dishes. Decorated in underglaze blue with a beautiful scene of a Scyth and flower guirlande. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White ...

A very nicely decorated kosometsuke plate with a lovely scene with a scholar in a landscape Ko-sometsuke. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Ch...