0315. Amsterdams Bont bowl. blue and white china, decorated in Europe. Decorated with kakiemon colors.
Description:
0315.
Amsterdams Bont bowl. blue and white china, decorated in Europe. Decorated with kakiemon colors. The bowl depicts the popular parrots on a rose and butterfly’s.
The origin of painting parrots came from Adriaen Collaert, who drew a series of prints of birds in 1580. One contained two parrot on tree stumps. Parrots became populair and were a common subject on European decorated oriental porcelain.
18th century
Diameter: 148mm approx
Additional Information
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | China |
| China dynasty period | Qing (1661 – 1912) |
| Decoration type colour | Amsterdam Bont, Kakiemon |
| Century | 18th century |
| Size | 12cm< |