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White Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1750
$1,980
£1,503.18
€1,732.92
CA$2,800.98
A$3,015.51
CHF 1,614.87
MX$36,335.86
NOK 20,375.13
SEK 18,646.54
DKK 12,949.07
About the Item
Softened by seawater, this blue-and-white porcelain bowl spent 250 years submerged in the salty waters of the South China Sea. The bowl was recovered from the famous Nanking Cargo shipwreck, a trade ship of the Dutch East India Company that struck a reef in 1752 while on route to the Netherlands, filled with a cargo of tea, silk, lacquer and porcelain.
Finely potted with thin walls and a footed base, the bowl is hand-painted in blue cobalt underglaze with quiet scenery of a scholar in nature. A scholar pauses on a bridge between rocky islets, the surrounding river landscape dotted with pine trees and humble retreats. The interior is decorated only by a simple diamond border and faint traces of the original gilding at the rim. Still in excellent condition, the shipwreck bowl tells a remarkable story of Qing-dynasty trade, tradition and lost treasure.
Minor chip to rim.
- Dimensions:Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Diameter: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Porcelain,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:c. 1750
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Minor chip to rim.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: DCY0261stDibs: LU820047693662
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