VOC-bordje

Blue-and-white porcelain was popular in the 17th century. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) imported and traded huge quantities of pottery from China and Japan. This plate was made in Japan, commissioned by the directors of the company in Batavia (today’s Jakarta). In the centre of the plate is the VOC monogram: a contemporary form of marketing.

VOC-bordje

Blue-and-white porcelain was popular in the 17th century. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) imported and traded huge quantities of pottery from China and Japan. This plate was made in Japan, commissioned by the directors of the company in Batavia (today’s Jakarta). In the centre of the plate is the VOC monogram: a contemporary form of marketing.