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LOT 2102
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (44 grams, 75 mm).
Of wide profile with shallow foot, painted border to the inner rim, the outer face painted with a two-storey house in a hilly landscape, vegetation surrounding, the opposite side with a small island. [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.
Cf. The Bach, N., Vietnamese Ceramics in Asian Maritime Trade between 14th and 17th centuries Hanoi, 2014, fig.8 for similar bowls with low feet.
FootnotesOn 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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Opening Bid: £1,750
Carved in the round with tight-fitting paridhana garment, swags of beads and wrapped bands; mounted on a custom-made stand. 43.57 kg total, 84 cm high including stand
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Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Of wide profile with shallow foot, painted border to the inner rim, the outer face painted with a two-storey house in a hilly landscape, vegetation surrounding, the opposite side with a small island. 44 grams, 75 mm
Ex 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. -
Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth, lateral strap handles at the equator. 1.27 kg, 23 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
