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Papers by Jaap Otte
TCC Bulletin, 2024
A short article discussing how a transfer printed pattern depicting a lion on English ceramics ma... more A short article discussing how a transfer printed pattern depicting a lion on English ceramics made by the Staffordshire pottery of Cork, Edge & Malkin may have found its way via Russia to Iran.
VMA Bulletin, 2021
Met het drukdecor Sexagon introduceerde Petrus Regout in 1879 een decor waarmee hij probeerde dir... more Met het drukdecor Sexagon introduceerde Petrus Regout in 1879 een decor waarmee hij probeerde direct aansluiting te vinden bij de Maleise afnemers in Nederlands Indië. Het decor lijkt geïnspireerd te zijn op gedrukt, gebatikt, textiel, en de naam "Sexagon" is natuurlijk afgeleid van de hexagons, ofwel zeshoeken, waar een groot deel van het decor mee is gevuld. Monochroom komt het decor voor in meerdere kleuren, alsmede in de tweekleurige combinatie rood-groen. [Noot 1]
VMA Bulletin, 2021
EXPORT 14 VLAGGEN VAN de republiek China Door: Jaap Otte Ondanks dat decalcomanieplaatjes veel zi... more EXPORT 14 VLAGGEN VAN de republiek China Door: Jaap Otte Ondanks dat decalcomanieplaatjes veel zijn gebruikt in Maastricht, komen ze nauwelijks voor op aardewerk voor de Aziatische markt. Een uitzondering is een diep bord van de Société Céramique met een zeldzame afbeelding van vier vlaggen en decornummer 5296 met datumaanduiding voor juli 1913, verworven in Indonesië (Fig. 1). Dit decor is ook in een decorboek uit 1929 in het Sphinx Archief bewaard gebleven, en werd blijkens een aantekening in de kantlijn van de Duitse firma Wunderlich betrokken (Noot 1).
TCC Bulletin, 2023
A brief article discussing a British plate with a transfer printed pattern depicting Ottoman Sult... more A brief article discussing a British plate with a transfer printed pattern depicting Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz made for Birmingham merchant Antonio Claddo in 1865.
Otte, J.P.W. & Priestman, S.M.N. 2022: ‘European trade ceramics on the Arabian Peninsula 1800-1960’, Arabian Archaeology & Epigraphy, 33: 248–293. https://doi.org/10.1111/aae.12217
European trade ceramics found across Arabia date from the 19th and first half of the 20th centur... more European trade ceramics found across Arabia date from the 19th and first half of
the 20th centuries and were made at factories mostly located within northwest
Europe. After c. 1930, imitations of European ceramics are increasingly
represented from factories in Japan and later China. Combining the information
from archaeological excavations on the Arab coast of the Gulf and ceramics
from museum and private collections, information from the archives of the
British India Office and the Maastricht pottery order books for Arabia,
a relatively detailed overview of this market for trade ceramics can be
reconstructed. Three key points may be highlighted: First, the complex routes
via which European ceramics arrived within Arabia, second, the significance of
the link between producers and consumers on opposite sides of the globe,
exemplified by specific designs and types of vessels manufactured for the Arabian
market, and third, new layers of meaning that were given to such objects as they
were incorporated into the homes, social fabric and the lives of people in Arabia.
TCC Bulletin, 2022
This article discusses the exports of transfer printed earthenware from the Pountney & Co. (Ltd.)... more This article discusses the exports of transfer printed earthenware from the Pountney & Co. (Ltd.) (1849-1969) pottery in Bristol, England, to India during the late 19th century.
Faranama, 2021
Persian translation by Hadith Al-e `Ali of 'European Ceramics in Iran in the 19th and Early 20th ... more Persian translation by Hadith Al-e `Ali of 'European Ceramics in Iran in the 19th and Early 20th Century’, American Ceramic Circle Journal Vol. 20 (2019) pp. 117–143. Published in 'Faranama' 2/8, 1398, pp. 95-128.
The Northern Ceramic Society Newsletter, 2020
The article discusses a large, special order dish made at Minton for Lady Rawlinson, wife of Pers... more The article discusses a large, special order dish made at Minton for Lady Rawlinson, wife of Persian scholar and diplomat Henry Rawlinson, in 1878. The dish has a poem in Persian on the underside and was possibly a gift from Naser al-Din Shah on the occasion of his visit to England.
Arts of Asia, 2020
The article discusses copies of the most common Chinese porcelain for the SE Asian market in the ... more The article discusses copies of the most common Chinese porcelain for the SE Asian market in the 19th century made at the Maastricht potteries in Holland: types, patterns names, dates, comparison with the Chinese originals, marketing, manufacturing methods and makers.
NCS Journal, 2020
During the 19th century, potteries in England exported large quantities of earthenwares and porce... more During the 19th century, potteries in England exported large quantities of earthenwares and porcelain to Iran. Decorations and shapes were often adapted to the Iranian market, with some ceramics featuring lines from proverbs, and with names and dates in Persian. Based on (scarce) contemporary sources like travelers’ eyewitness accounts, Iranian accounts, market surveys, diplomatic reports, customs data, and other sources, this paper describes in the first part how the trade developed, its ups and downs, the conditions and organization of the trade, trade volumes, and customer preferences. In the second part of the article, some of the most important English manufacturers producing for the Iranian market and their wares are discussed: Josiah Wedgwood, Spode, W. T. Copeland, Davenport, John Carr & Sons, British Anchor Pottery, James F. Wileman, Pinder Bourne & Co., Doulton & Co., Edge, Malkin & Co., and George Jones & Sons Ltd.
The Northern Ceramic Society Newsletter, 2019
The article discusses three British plates made for the SE Asian market that were found in the Mu... more The article discusses three British plates made for the SE Asian market that were found in the Musi River in Palembang on Sumatra in Indonesia. The plates were made at the Bell Pottery in Glasgow and the Adams Pottery in Staffordshire and date from the late 19th century. Due to local circumstances, the Malay population has long lived on ships and in wooden houses built on stilts and rafts. For this reason, the plates were likely accidentally lost by the inhabitants.
Vormen uit Vuur, 2019
The article discusses the organization of the trade in European ceramics to the Dutch East Indies... more The article discusses the organization of the trade in European ceramics to the Dutch East Indies in the period 1820 to 1940. The following aspects are covered: distinction of 5 phases; the European merchants and trading houses; factory marks for the export; importers and wholesalers in the Dutch East Indies; import duties on Dutch vs. other European ceramics; advertising; retail. In Dutch with detailed English summary.
VMA Bulleting, 2019
Article in Dutch discussing Japanese imitations of ceramics made at the Maastricht potteries for ... more Article in Dutch discussing Japanese imitations of ceramics made at the Maastricht potteries for export to SE Asia and the Middle East, dating from the early to the middle of the 20th century.
The Spode Review, 2019
The article discusses a small group of wares made by Copeland and Garrett and subsequently Copela... more The article discusses a small group of wares made by Copeland and Garrett and subsequently Copeland that were collected in Indonesia, primarily on the Island of Sumatra, and that were marketed to the local population. Four of these were made during the Copeland and Garrett period between 1833 and 1847, and seven during the Copeland period between 1847 and ca. 1870.
Transferware Collectors Club Bulletin, 2019
The article discusses transfer printed ceramic exports from Britain to Indonesia between 1800 and... more The article discusses transfer printed ceramic exports from Britain to Indonesia between 1800 and 1915. Illustrated with numerous examples, the focus is on the ceramics manufacturers and the evolution in the type of decorations over time, from European, to copies of Chinese porcelain that was popular in SE Asia, to patterns that are adapted to the tastes of the Malay population.
TCC Bulletin, 2024
A short article discussing how a transfer printed pattern depicting a lion on English ceramics ma... more A short article discussing how a transfer printed pattern depicting a lion on English ceramics made by the Staffordshire pottery of Cork, Edge & Malkin may have found its way via Russia to Iran.
VMA Bulletin, 2021
Met het drukdecor Sexagon introduceerde Petrus Regout in 1879 een decor waarmee hij probeerde dir... more Met het drukdecor Sexagon introduceerde Petrus Regout in 1879 een decor waarmee hij probeerde direct aansluiting te vinden bij de Maleise afnemers in Nederlands Indië. Het decor lijkt geïnspireerd te zijn op gedrukt, gebatikt, textiel, en de naam "Sexagon" is natuurlijk afgeleid van de hexagons, ofwel zeshoeken, waar een groot deel van het decor mee is gevuld. Monochroom komt het decor voor in meerdere kleuren, alsmede in de tweekleurige combinatie rood-groen. [Noot 1]
VMA Bulletin, 2021
EXPORT 14 VLAGGEN VAN de republiek China Door: Jaap Otte Ondanks dat decalcomanieplaatjes veel zi... more EXPORT 14 VLAGGEN VAN de republiek China Door: Jaap Otte Ondanks dat decalcomanieplaatjes veel zijn gebruikt in Maastricht, komen ze nauwelijks voor op aardewerk voor de Aziatische markt. Een uitzondering is een diep bord van de Société Céramique met een zeldzame afbeelding van vier vlaggen en decornummer 5296 met datumaanduiding voor juli 1913, verworven in Indonesië (Fig. 1). Dit decor is ook in een decorboek uit 1929 in het Sphinx Archief bewaard gebleven, en werd blijkens een aantekening in de kantlijn van de Duitse firma Wunderlich betrokken (Noot 1).
TCC Bulletin, 2023
A brief article discussing a British plate with a transfer printed pattern depicting Ottoman Sult... more A brief article discussing a British plate with a transfer printed pattern depicting Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz made for Birmingham merchant Antonio Claddo in 1865.
Otte, J.P.W. & Priestman, S.M.N. 2022: ‘European trade ceramics on the Arabian Peninsula 1800-1960’, Arabian Archaeology & Epigraphy, 33: 248–293. https://doi.org/10.1111/aae.12217
European trade ceramics found across Arabia date from the 19th and first half of the 20th centur... more European trade ceramics found across Arabia date from the 19th and first half of
the 20th centuries and were made at factories mostly located within northwest
Europe. After c. 1930, imitations of European ceramics are increasingly
represented from factories in Japan and later China. Combining the information
from archaeological excavations on the Arab coast of the Gulf and ceramics
from museum and private collections, information from the archives of the
British India Office and the Maastricht pottery order books for Arabia,
a relatively detailed overview of this market for trade ceramics can be
reconstructed. Three key points may be highlighted: First, the complex routes
via which European ceramics arrived within Arabia, second, the significance of
the link between producers and consumers on opposite sides of the globe,
exemplified by specific designs and types of vessels manufactured for the Arabian
market, and third, new layers of meaning that were given to such objects as they
were incorporated into the homes, social fabric and the lives of people in Arabia.
TCC Bulletin, 2022
This article discusses the exports of transfer printed earthenware from the Pountney & Co. (Ltd.)... more This article discusses the exports of transfer printed earthenware from the Pountney & Co. (Ltd.) (1849-1969) pottery in Bristol, England, to India during the late 19th century.
Faranama, 2021
Persian translation by Hadith Al-e `Ali of 'European Ceramics in Iran in the 19th and Early 20th ... more Persian translation by Hadith Al-e `Ali of 'European Ceramics in Iran in the 19th and Early 20th Century’, American Ceramic Circle Journal Vol. 20 (2019) pp. 117–143. Published in 'Faranama' 2/8, 1398, pp. 95-128.
The Northern Ceramic Society Newsletter, 2020
The article discusses a large, special order dish made at Minton for Lady Rawlinson, wife of Pers... more The article discusses a large, special order dish made at Minton for Lady Rawlinson, wife of Persian scholar and diplomat Henry Rawlinson, in 1878. The dish has a poem in Persian on the underside and was possibly a gift from Naser al-Din Shah on the occasion of his visit to England.
Arts of Asia, 2020
The article discusses copies of the most common Chinese porcelain for the SE Asian market in the ... more The article discusses copies of the most common Chinese porcelain for the SE Asian market in the 19th century made at the Maastricht potteries in Holland: types, patterns names, dates, comparison with the Chinese originals, marketing, manufacturing methods and makers.
NCS Journal, 2020
During the 19th century, potteries in England exported large quantities of earthenwares and porce... more During the 19th century, potteries in England exported large quantities of earthenwares and porcelain to Iran. Decorations and shapes were often adapted to the Iranian market, with some ceramics featuring lines from proverbs, and with names and dates in Persian. Based on (scarce) contemporary sources like travelers’ eyewitness accounts, Iranian accounts, market surveys, diplomatic reports, customs data, and other sources, this paper describes in the first part how the trade developed, its ups and downs, the conditions and organization of the trade, trade volumes, and customer preferences. In the second part of the article, some of the most important English manufacturers producing for the Iranian market and their wares are discussed: Josiah Wedgwood, Spode, W. T. Copeland, Davenport, John Carr & Sons, British Anchor Pottery, James F. Wileman, Pinder Bourne & Co., Doulton & Co., Edge, Malkin & Co., and George Jones & Sons Ltd.
The Northern Ceramic Society Newsletter, 2019
The article discusses three British plates made for the SE Asian market that were found in the Mu... more The article discusses three British plates made for the SE Asian market that were found in the Musi River in Palembang on Sumatra in Indonesia. The plates were made at the Bell Pottery in Glasgow and the Adams Pottery in Staffordshire and date from the late 19th century. Due to local circumstances, the Malay population has long lived on ships and in wooden houses built on stilts and rafts. For this reason, the plates were likely accidentally lost by the inhabitants.
Vormen uit Vuur, 2019
The article discusses the organization of the trade in European ceramics to the Dutch East Indies... more The article discusses the organization of the trade in European ceramics to the Dutch East Indies in the period 1820 to 1940. The following aspects are covered: distinction of 5 phases; the European merchants and trading houses; factory marks for the export; importers and wholesalers in the Dutch East Indies; import duties on Dutch vs. other European ceramics; advertising; retail. In Dutch with detailed English summary.
VMA Bulleting, 2019
Article in Dutch discussing Japanese imitations of ceramics made at the Maastricht potteries for ... more Article in Dutch discussing Japanese imitations of ceramics made at the Maastricht potteries for export to SE Asia and the Middle East, dating from the early to the middle of the 20th century.
The Spode Review, 2019
The article discusses a small group of wares made by Copeland and Garrett and subsequently Copela... more The article discusses a small group of wares made by Copeland and Garrett and subsequently Copeland that were collected in Indonesia, primarily on the Island of Sumatra, and that were marketed to the local population. Four of these were made during the Copeland and Garrett period between 1833 and 1847, and seven during the Copeland period between 1847 and ca. 1870.
Transferware Collectors Club Bulletin, 2019
The article discusses transfer printed ceramic exports from Britain to Indonesia between 1800 and... more The article discusses transfer printed ceramic exports from Britain to Indonesia between 1800 and 1915. Illustrated with numerous examples, the focus is on the ceramics manufacturers and the evolution in the type of decorations over time, from European, to copies of Chinese porcelain that was popular in SE Asia, to patterns that are adapted to the tastes of the Malay population.
This report discusses the architecturally used ceramics at the mausoleum of Sunan Gunung Jati (di... more This report discusses the architecturally used ceramics at the mausoleum of Sunan Gunung Jati (died c. 1570), the great Islamic saint of Cirebon. The mausoleum, located outside of Cirebon, Java, contains probably over 1,000 ceramics from Asia and Europe from between c. 1650 and 2000. Already in 1722, Francois Valentijn mentions the Chinese and Japanese jars as well as Chinese and Dutch tiles present at the site. Urgent documentation was warranted due to the location of the site in one of the most seismically active areas on the planet in an open air site. For this project, new photography was commissioned, resulting in over 800 photographs. The most important ceramics, both in quality and quantity, are Chinese porcelain and stoneware from late Ming to the Republic (late 17th to early 20th C), including several large jars and hundreds of small dishes. Other wares present are large Burmese and Thai stoneware jars from the late 16th to early 17th C., late Vietnamese stoneware, some important, large Japanese Imari porcelain jars from c. 1700 as well as a large quantity of Japanese Awaji stoneware from the late 19th century, hundreds of Dutch tinglazed tiles, a large quantity of European refined white earthenware from England, Scotland, and The Netherlands c. 1820-1900, as well as several Indonesian red earthenware water containers. From the ceramics currently present at the site and their distribution can be concluded that multiple renovations and extensions took place between c. 1650 and 1900, during which time the site was developed from a number of successive walled but mostly empty courtyards to today’s complex packed with buildings and tombs. It is likely that the large number of later 19th century ceramics were installed during a major renovation of the complex in the late 19th century, using commonly available wares. As part of renovations or repairs, ceramics, especially tiles, from the complex may have been re-installed, while in some cases heirloom ceramics may have been used for repairs. The project aims to make the images publicly available for documentation and future research.
Interwoven Journeys: The Michael Abbott collection of Asian art, 2023
Interwoven Journeys: The Michael Abbott Collections of Asian Art Edited by: Dr James Bennett a... more Interwoven Journeys: The Michael Abbott Collections of Asian Art
Edited by: Dr James Bennett and Russell Kelty
Interwoven Journeys: The Michael Abbott Collections of Asian Art celebrates the generosity of one of Australia’s leading patrons whose passion for the art and cultures of Asia has resulted in a deep and generative legacy at cultural institutions across Australia. Published by the Art Gallery of South Australia, Interwoven Journeys includes thirty-eight chapters written by thirty-one curators, scholars and artists from around the world, who examine a wealth of textiles, ceramics, sculptures, photographs and paintings included in the Michael Abbott collections. The essays included in Interwoven Journeys continue to prove the importance of his collections and the role they play in redefining our understanding of the art and cultures of South and Southeast Asia. From the oldest complete Javanese batik in the world to nineteenth century Indian photography Interwoven Journeys offers the reader an opportunity engage with a world of art.