Japanese and Chinese Kraak style porcelain were produced during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The term "Kraak" comes from the Dutch word for "carrack," a type of large Portuguese trading vessel that was used to transport porcelain and other goods from China to Europe.

Kraak style porcelain is characterized by its blue and white decoration, which features elaborate designs of flowers, birds, and other natural motifs. The patterns are often framed by geometric borders, which are sometimes reminiscent of European heraldic shields. The porcelain itself is typically thin and delicate, with a translucent quality that allows light to pass through the body of the vessel.

The main difference between Japanese and Chinese Kraak style porcelain is their origin. Chinese Kraak porcelain was made in the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty, and was exported to Europe in large quantities. Japanese Kraak porcelain, on the other hand, was more...

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Large 17th century Kraak Ware blue & white charger with wide…

17th Century Kraak Ware Blue & White Charger

Large 17th century Kraak Ware blue & white charger with wide border of alternating figural and foliate panels and the centre decorated with figures in a landscape, 39 cm diameter (hairline cracks)

A Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' blue and white dish, Edo period…

Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' Blue and White Dish, Edo Period

A Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, with a rippled rim, decorated in 'Kraak' style with a vase with flowers to the interior, and to the cavetto with a compartmentalised design of various flowers. Five spur…

Blue and white Kraak ware porcelain charger, of circular form…

Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Charger, Floral Motif, 37.5cm

Blue and white Kraak ware porcelain charger, of circular form with flared edges, decorated with central floral motif, surrounded by border with alternating panels of flowers and geometric motifs, diameter 37.5 cm

Two similar Chinese Kraak ware dishes, 32 cm diameter

Pair of 32cm Kraak Ware Chinese Dishes

Two similar Chinese Kraak ware dishes, 32 cm diameter

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, 19th century,…

Arita Blue and White Kraak Style Dish with Shishi Lion

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, 19th century, painted in Kraak style with a Shishi lion and cub to the centre, surrounded by panels of insects and flowers, diameter 30 cm

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, 19th century,…

Arita Blue and White Kraak Style Dish

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, 19th century, decorated in Kraak style with long tailed birds amongst peony, surrounded by panels with other flowers and auspicious symbols, diameter 31 cm

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, Edo period,…

Arita Blue and White Kraak Style Dish

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, Edo period, decorated in Kraak style, the centre with pomegranate and peony sprays issuing from a vase, the rim with alternating panels of peony, pomegranate, kiku and other flowers, diameter 42 cm

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, Edo period,…

Japanese Kraak-style Blue and White Dish, Edo Period

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dish, Edo period, decorated in Kraak style with pomegranate and finger citron branches to the centre surrounded by panels of peonies and auspicious symbols, diameter 42 cm

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain V.O.C. Plate, 17th…

Arita V.O.C. Plate with Phoenix and Flowers

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain V.O.C. Plate, 17th century, circa 1680, a Museum quality underglaze dish with Voc (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnic - Dutch East India Company) insignia surrounded by long tail phoenix (ho-ho) birds, persimmons…

Japanese Arita ware dish, 18th/19th century, decorated in the…

Arita Kraak-style Dish with Floriate Motif

Japanese Arita ware dish, 18th/19th century, decorated in the kraak style with the central floriate motif, the rim radiating eight panels alternating with camellia, peony and auspicious symbols, 39.5 cm diameter

A pair of Kraak porcelain blue and white tea bowls, 6 cm high

Kraak porcelain blue and white tea bowls

A pair of Kraak porcelain blue and white tea bowls, 6 cm high

An 18th century Kraak ware charger, 34 cm diameter

18th Century Kraak Ware Charger (34 cm)

An 18th century Kraak ware charger, 34 cm diameter

A set of sixteen Arita Kraak style blue & white plates, each…

Kraak-style Blue & White Plates from Kyoto (or Kyoto Kraak Plates)

A set of sixteen Arita Kraak style blue & white plates, each decorated with traditional kraak patterns, 24 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt