VOC Export Porcelain Plate

China or Japan for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) · 17th–18th Century

An exceptional and highly collectible VOC monogram export porcelain plate, produced in Asia for the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (Dutch East India Company) during the height of global maritime trade.

This piece features the iconic VOC monogram at its center, surrounded by a refined radial composition of floral and geometric motifs. The decoration is executed in cobalt blue underglaze, demonstrating the precision and elegance characteristic of export porcelain made for European elites.

Such plates were commissioned for company officials and high-ranking merchants, serving both functional and symbolic purposes — reflecting wealth, status, and participation in one of the most powerful trading networks in history.

The surface displays a fine, naturally developed craquelure and age-related wear consistent with authentic pieces of the period, reinforcing its historical integrity.