Antique Rare Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Dish Amsterdam Bont Parrot

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Condition Report: Overall Condition; 1 piece restored. Size: 114x17mm

A very nicely decorated plate. Kangxi period Chinese porcelain small dish, overdecorated in the Netherlands. Amsterdams Bont. There is also anhua decoration in light blue, fantastic!
Amsterdams Bont

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.

Source: Shangrila-Antique: Antique collecibles from ShangriLa. Retrieved from the Shangrila-Antique website.

Anhua

Anhua has come to mean any type of incised, cut or impressed decoration that is made with a sharp tool into the unfired porcelain body ahead of glazing and firing. From the tradition of Northern Celadon and (Northern) Ding ware came the idea of impressing a pattern into the unfired body of ceramic wares. The patterns are usually so sharp that it is difficult to tell if the decoration is cut one by one in the paste of the individual pieces.

Source: Nilson, J. Gotheborg: Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain Collectors’ Help and Info Page. Retrieved from the Gotheborg website.