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LOT 2356
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set of Six
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 4 5/8 in. (652 grams total, 76 -117 mm).
Comprising: six shallow plates with a painted scene of a two-storey house on a rocky landscape; six matching cups with similar scenery to the outer face. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck.
Footnotes
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 2356
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set of Six
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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