大型博物馆级日本蓝白瓷盘 万历“KRAAK”传承，直径32.5 cm，江户时期 - 瓷 - 日本 - Edo Period (1600-1868)

全球市场的过渡性杰作

presenting a rare and highly collectable large Arita charger, dating to the early Edo period (c.1660).
With a commanding diameter of 32.5 cm, it is the authentic continuation of the Wanli Kraak tradition.

When civil war closed China’s kilns (c.1644-1683), the Dutch East India Company turned to Arita. This charger retains the lobed panels, stylised floral motifs, and radial symmetry of late Ming Kraak, but executed with bold, Japanese brushwork. It is a historical bridge piece.

This is also the "missing link" of 17th-century global trade. Before Kakiemon or Imari polychrome dominated, these early blue-and-white chargers graced the cabinets of the Dutch Golden Age elite.

Painted in deep, luminous underglaze cobalt blue.
Centre: A lively, naturalistic scene of birds among rockwork and flowering plants.

Cavetto & Rim: A lobed reserve enclosing the scene, while the wide rim is divided into alternating panels of floral motifs, auspicious symbols, and geometric ornament.

The synthesis is unmistakable: the structural discipline of Wanli Kraak, re-interpreted with Japanese spontaneity.

The base is free of spur marks.
This is a technical signature of very early Arita production (pre-1670s), before kilns universally adopted clay spurs. A specialist in early Japanese ceramics has confirmed this dating. For the advanced collector, this absence is more valuable than a mark, it is chronological proof.

Condition:
Perfect condition. For a ceramic of 360+ years, this is exceptional.

No restorations, No chips, cracks, or hairlines.
Ready to display immediately.

Large chargers (32.5 cm) from this exact transitional phase (c.1660, pre-spur mark, pure export design) are increasingly scarce. Most surviving examples are in museums or have condition issues.
Examples combining this size, perfect state, and clear early features seldom appear on the open market.

This charger is not merely decorative. It is a historical document in porcelain, capturing the moment Japanese craftsmanship answered global demand in the absence of China.
It remains as confident, bold, and fresh today as when it left the kiln in 1660.

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