A blue and white porcelain 'Bacchus' charger. China, Kangxi period (1662-1722). photo Vanderven & Vanderven Oriental Art

A rare large Chinese porcelain dish decorated with a western mythological scene of Dionysus, or Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine and merriment. Because of these connotations, he was a favoured symbol for the dining room. Diameter 37.5 cm - Price on application

Provenance: Private collection, Belgium

Vanderven & Vanderven Oriental Art. TEFAF Antiques / Stand 102

Vanderven & Vanderven Oriental Art, specialises in Asian art with an emphasis on Chinese and Japanese export porcelain. Also included are early bronzes and terracotta objects dating from as early as 3000 BC as well as Chinese works of art and colonial furniture. Sinds 2008 there is a specialist Japanese department. The firm has sold to numerous private collectors, decorators, museums and historic houses in the world.

Every sale should be a festive occasion, where the client should feel happy with the object and the sale process. We aim to provide all the academic information with our object in a written report. We also offer a door to door delivery service. The client therefore buys with full confidence and utmost convenience.

The business is run from offices in an historical building in the centre of the medieval town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Visitors are welcome on Friday or by appointment or they can see the collection on our stand at one of the fairs in which we participate.

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