Chinese Kraak Ware Blue and White Porcelain Dish (Wanli/Late Ming Dynasty Style)

Story

Dutch East India Company ships carried millions of these lightweight paneled dishes across the globe starting around 1600. Known as 'Kraak' porcelain after captured Portuguese carracks, they transformed European dining and sparked a global design revolution.

Maker / Origin

Produced by master kiln workers in Jingdezhen during the late Ming transition (or by early Arita kilns in Japan supplying the Dutch after Ming kiln disruptions). These artisans developed thin, molded bodies and compartmentalized 'fukizumi' and painted designs specifically tailored for Western and regional Asian export markets.

Condition & Value

Displays classic glaze fritting ('mushikui') around the rim and a noticeable tight hairline crack running inward across the upper rim panels. Accompanied by a fitted traditional wooden storage box (tomobako), showing it was treasured in a Japanese collection; condition defects reduce potential peak value by roughly 40-50%.