DISH, blue-and-white porcelain with phoenix design, marked VOC 染付 鳳凰文 皿（「VOC」銘）そめつけ ほうおうもん さら
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This dish bears a VOC mark in the center, which is the acronym for Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, the Dutch name for the Dutch East India Company. This mark began to be in use from 1603, the year after the company was founded. The work was probably commissioned by the Dutch Trading House at Nagasaki for daily use, as similar wares have been excavated from the remains of the Trading House and other nearby sites. Many examples were excavated particularly from the kiln sites in Arita, such as those in Sarukawa and Hiekoba. The decorative technique involves drawing the outline and then painting inside the motifs in cobalt blue, skillfully adding diverse tones to produce shade. The latter technique is known as dami. The VOC mark is surrounded by phoenix and pomegrante motifs.
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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Open Data
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April 21, 2025