A Chinese blue and white 'Rotterdam Riot' plate, Chenghua mark, Kangxi

Dia.: 20,2 cm

In 1690, the citizens of the Dutch city of Rotterdam, incensed by a brutally unfair punishment pronounced by their magistrate, ran riot and tore down the magistrate’s house. This act became known as the 'Costerman revolt' or the 'Rotterdam Riot' and was commemorated in a cast medallion from which the plates, also ordered to commemorate the event, were painted. This is the first European historical/political event ever to be produced on Chinese export porcelain. 

Ref.: 
- Rob Michiels Auctions, 31 October 2020, lot 292 for a nearly identical example. (sold EUR € 3.900,00) (link)
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, object number AK-RBK-1953-63, for an identical example. (link)

Literature: 
- William R. Sargent, 'Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peabody Essex Museum', p. 320, fig. 169, for an identical example. 
- R. W. Fuchs II and David S. Howard, 'Made in China: Export Porcelain from the Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection', p. 38, fig. 3, for an identical example. 

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(UV-checked)
- Generally in very good condition, with three small restored superficial chips to the rim.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 整體品線非常良好，口沿有三處小的飛皮修復。

Hamerprijs incl. commissie: € 2.470