THE PORCELAIN WANLI (1573-1619), THE MOUNTS DUTCH, 19TH CENTURY

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A KRAAK PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE SILVER-MOUNTED WINE-POT AND COVER
THE PORCELAIN WANLI (1573-1619), THE MOUNTS DUTCH, 19TH CENTURY
Of lobed globular form with overhead arched handle and short serpentine spout, painted with panels of auspicious objects suspended from tassels alternating with flower sprays, the rims, tip of spout and finial mounted in silver
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The mounts are 19th century and bear maker's marks, probably those of J. van Vorst, who was a silversmith working in Rotterdam between 1845-62. See M. Rinaldi, Kraak Porcelain, London, 1989, pp. 182-184, pls. 236 - 239 for very similar wine pots, and colour plate 235 for the very similar Groninger Museum example. A kraak porcelain blue and white wine-pot and cover of similar form is in the Princessehof Museum, Leeuwarden, illustrated by D. F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, Chinese Export Porcelain - Chine de Commande, London, 1974, fig. 18 and p. 210.

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