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LOT 2282
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Gilt Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (74 grams, 87 mm).
Of wide profile with shallow foot, painted floral motifs with blue and gilt lotus flowers. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985.
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LOT 2282
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Gilt Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C118m95 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12455-226141. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising four large bell-shaped bowls with painted flowers to the outer face and concentric circles to the inner face. 1.66 kg total, 16-17.2 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a forest scenery to the lid. 265 grams total, 54-63 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
