Decorative Dish

anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1660

Lacquerware was a prized luxury product, with its rich gold decorations on a dark black background. This decorative dish was a special order as it bears the coat-of-arms of Joan van Huydecoper van Maarsseveen. In addition to being burgomaster of Amsterdam, he was director of the VOC, and so had the right connections to order lacquerware in Japan.

  • Artwork typeplate (dishes), wandbord
  • Object numberNG-480
  • Dimensionsheight 3 cm, diameter 34.4 cm, diameter 20.2 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Decorative Dish

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-480

  • Description

    Bord met verguld lakwerk en gekleurd lakwerk op zwarte fond. De vlakke rand is versierd met bloemen en bladranken in goudlak. In het midden het wapen van Huydecoper met helm en boogschutter als helmteken. Het figuurtje, naar rechts gewend, is rose, pijl en boog vertonen resten van rood. Om het schild en de helm arcanthusbladeren in goud, donkergrijs en vuil wit. De keerzijde van het bord is oranje.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Japan

  • Dating

    c. 1650 - c. 1660

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 3 cm
    • diameter 34.4 cm
    • diameter 20.2 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Period

    1599 - 1661

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • Christiaan Jan Adriaan Jörg, 'Japanese Lacquerwork decorated after European prints', in: Collections of essays in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the institute of oriental and occidental studies, Kansai University, Osaka 1981, p. 57-80, afb. 18. [in documentatiemap Geschiedenis NM-6287-6311]

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