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Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Armorial Plates, Arms of Van Gellicum, Kangxi

$1,500per set
£1,115.75per set
€1,306.32per set
CA$2,093.01per set
A$2,342.14per set
CHF 1,222.95per set
MX$28,794.13per set
NOK 15,428.97per set
SEK 14,518.58per set
DKK 9,746.14per set
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Chinese export porcelain early armorial plates, Arms of Van Gellicum, Dutch Market, Kangxi period, 1710-1730. The Imari armorial plates were made for the Dutch family, Van Gellicum. An armorial in the centre and on the sides a floral scroll border, the rim with rocks, flowers, leaves and zig-zag lines. The zig-zag lines represent a thunderbolt, seen on Delft faience of the first quarter of the 18th century and based on Japanese patterns. Dimensions: 8 3/4 inches diameter x 3/4 inches high. This coat of arms, a Chevron between three eagles and a bezant, in chief an unidentified charge; the crest is a heron-like bird with an eel (or snake) in its beak between two wings, was borne by the Van Gellicum family. Harmen van Gellicom, a native from Gorinchem The Netherlands, who was kwartiermeester (quarter-master or leading seaman), on four East Indiaman sailing on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC), Chamber of Zeeland to Batavia between the years 1728 and 1736. The date of this porcelain correlates with his time in the Indies. Reference: See similar at - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Object number AK-NM-13413 Sotheby's, New York, Jan. 23 2015, The collection of Roy and Ruth Nutt, Lot 107. Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch market: Chinese porcelain with coats of arms of Dutch families, Jochem Kroes. See page: 718. Chinese ceramics in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: the Ming and Qing dynasties, Christiaan J.A. Jörg; in collab. with Jan van Campen. Page 352.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Chinese Export (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1710-1730
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Downingtown, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NY9050-mpm1stDibs: LU861014121611

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