Antique Worchester Porcelain Dish Robert Hancock Print English, ca 1770

A very nicely made 18th century Qianlong Amsterdam Bont porcelain plate with a rare scene of stadholder Willem IV of Orange and his wife. Well documented in the literature these kind of European scenes. 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 Chinese Export Porcelain saucer dish after the ‘Dame Au Parasol’ design by Cornelis Pronk (1691 - 1759) commissioned by the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or V.O.C.) in 1737. Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759) was an accomplished painter and draftsman who was commissioned by the VOC in 1714 to provide designs for porcelain manufactured and painted in China. Decorated in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gilt with ‘La Dame au Parasol...

Sharing with you this very nicely Dutch decorated Chinese Porcelain plate. What you see is a Jingdezhen made porcelain plate from around 1730-1750. Later decorated in Holland. The i...

A Chinese Export Porcelain saucer dish after the ‘Arbour’ design by Cornelis Pronk (1691 – 1759) commissioned by the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or V....

Decorated with a tiger encircling a bamboo.

Antique Meissen dish or bowl in hand painted porcelain. Romantic scenery with noble couple, butterflies and flowers, 19th century. Measures: 24 x 24 x 4...

Circa 1765-1770 porcelain soup plate by "Ducal Real Porcelain Factory", Ludwigsburg, Germany. Created by Duke Carl Eugen vonWurttemberg (1758-1824). An elegant bowl with basketweave ...

This is a good porcelain Sunderland pink lustre dish or deep plate from early in the 19th century, George III period, circa 1810-1820. The dish is decorated with a bat printed scene of three grazing cattle or cows in a country setting by some trees. The central scene is transfer printed in black, surrounded by border circles of pink or mauve lustre. Sunderland lustre...