Bidspirit auction | Blue & White Kraak Porcelain

Blue & White Kraak Porcelain Dish - Blue and white Chinese export Kraak porcelain dish, for the European market, ca. late 17th century. The center depicting a bird perched before a large peony bloom, the rim with alternating panels of ribbon-tied auspicious objects and flowers. Kraak porcelain (so-called from the Dutch name for caracca, the Portuguese merchant ship) is defined by the paneled decoration which comprises the rim of this plate. Provenance: Vanderven & Vanderven Oriental Art, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 16 June 1985; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Diameter: 11 1/2 in. Condition: There are no cracks or restorations. Minute frits to the rim throughout. There is one chip to the rim. Light wear to the footrim. Some light scuffs/scratches to the face of the plate consistent with light use.