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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 217204, member: 44"]Oh my, those VOC plates carry the mark of the trading company, Dutch East India Co. "(Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; or Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie in modern spelling; VOC)<i>" </i>in operations from 1602-1799.</p><p><i>https</i>://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of their plates dated c1660 made in Japan that is in The Met (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City).</p><p><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2002.447.40/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2002.447.40/" rel="nofollow">http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2002.447.40/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is VOC rhino horn snuff box that sold for over $2,000 not because it has thecVOC mark, but because it is made of Rhino horn. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/23864458_snuff-box-dutch-east-india-rhino-horn-18th-c" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/23864458_snuff-box-dutch-east-india-rhino-horn-18th-c" rel="nofollow">https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/23864458_snuff-box-dutch-east-india-rhino-horn-18th-c</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are Google images of VOC plates:</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=porcelain+mark:+%22ocv%22&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN3a3c9bnSAhWB5oMKHdAADwEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=649#hl=en-us&tbm=isch&q=porcelain+mark:+%22voc%22&*" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?q=porcelain+mark:+%22ocv%22&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN3a3c9bnSAhWB5oMKHdAADwEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=649#hl=en-us&tbm=isch&q=porcelain+mark:+%22voc%22&*" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?q=porcelain+mark:+"ocv"&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN3a3c9bnSAhWB5oMKHdAADwEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=649#hl=en-us&tbm=isch&q=porcelain+mark:+"voc"&*</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As to the commemorative plate, it is for the 80th birthday (2006) of Queen *Elizabeth II* - not to a Queen Diana. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is still alive. Queen Elizabeth was the mother-in-law of Princess Diana. Princess Diana was killed in 1997. I doubt they have a great value for probably thousands of these commemorate plates were probably made just a few years ago. Do wait our British members to weigh in on this.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 217204, member: 44"]Oh my, those VOC plates carry the mark of the trading company, Dutch East India Co. "(Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; or Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie in modern spelling; VOC)[I]" [/I]in operations from 1602-1799. [I]https[/I]://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company Here is one of their plates dated c1660 made in Japan that is in The Met (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City). [URL]http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2002.447.40/[/URL] Here is VOC rhino horn snuff box that sold for over $2,000 not because it has thecVOC mark, but because it is made of Rhino horn. :( [URL]https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/23864458_snuff-box-dutch-east-india-rhino-horn-18th-c[/URL] Here are Google images of VOC plates: [URL='https://www.google.com/search?q=porcelain+mark:+%22ocv%22&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN3a3c9bnSAhWB5oMKHdAADwEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=649#hl=en-us&tbm=isch&q=porcelain+mark:+%22voc%22&*']https://www.google.com/search?q=porcelain+mark:+"ocv"&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN3a3c9bnSAhWB5oMKHdAADwEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=649#hl=en-us&tbm=isch&q=porcelain+mark:+"voc"&*[/URL] As to the commemorative plate, it is for the 80th birthday (2006) of Queen *Elizabeth II* - not to a Queen Diana. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is still alive. Queen Elizabeth was the mother-in-law of Princess Diana. Princess Diana was killed in 1997. I doubt they have a great value for probably thousands of these commemorate plates were probably made just a few years ago. Do wait our British members to weigh in on this. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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