Description: Chinese Shipwreck Nanking Cargo c1750 Batavian Bamboo and Peony Tea Bowl and Saucer Beautifully hand painted in a rich cobalt blue with a double clump of leafy bamboo beside a cluster of peony flowers, all within a decorative border. The undersides are painted with a chocolate brown glaze, known as Batavian glaze which was very popular during the 18th Century and continued thereafter. Provenance: Each piece retains its original auction sticker, allowing them to be checked against the Christies sale catalogue. Scanned information relating to this tea bowl and saucer will be taken from the Christies catalogue and supplied with the sale. Size: Tea Bowl: Height: 3.7cm Diameter: 7.1cm Saucer: Diameter 11.6cm Condition: Each piece is free from chips, cracks and hairlines. The Nanking Shipwreck Cargo Story c1750 The Nanking cargo is the most famous of the shipwreck cargoes. It attracted worldwide media attention when it was auctioned by Christies Amsterdam in April 1986. The ships name was 'The Geldermalsen' belonging to the Dutch East India Company. The (VerenigdeOostIndische Compagnie (V.O.C). She set sail from Canton on December 18th 1755 bound for Amsterdam. The valuable cargo consisted of over 160,000 pieces of porcelain, tea, raw silk, textiles and one hundred and forty five gold ingots. On January 3rd 1752 after 16 days sailing the Geldermalsen hit a reef and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985-86, shipped to Amsterdam and sold two hundred and thirty four years late! I spent four days viewing the porcelain in order to select the nicer pieces. The auction which made £10,000,000 was one of the most fascinating I have ever been to, attracting very many bidders from all over the world both in room and on the telephone, everyone wanted a piece of the Nanking Cargo! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 350 GBP
Location: Norwich
End Time: 2025-01-27T10:27:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 56.5 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Primary Material: Porcelain/ Pottery
Original/Repro: Antique Original
Product: cup and saucer
Features: Handpainted
Region of Origin: Chinese
Age: Pre-1800
