A blue and white plate depicting the "Rotterdam Riots"
A blue and white plate depicting the "Rotterdam Riots", Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China, A fine Chine de commande plate, the earliest known example of a European historical/political event depicted on Chinese porcelain. The scene depicted is that of the so called "Costerman revolt", the plundering of the house of Jacob van Zuylen. A six character Chengua mark on the reverse.
For a similar plate see “Collecting Chinese Export Porcelain” by Elinor Gordon, Page 56, Item No 42 and The Collection of The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Ref: C1358 – 1924.
This plate is also in the collection of the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam (object number AK-RBK-1953-63) and is described in: Supplement to Chinese ceramics in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: the Ming and Qing dynasties, p. 28, cat.nr. 288. D 20,3 cm, Good condition: no chips, no hairlines and no restoration.