A set of Batavian porcelain bowls from the Nanking cargo, c. 1750
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ZAR 35 000 - 40 000
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Cape Town
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About this Item
A set of Batavian porcelain bowls from the Nanking cargo, c. 1750
height: 7cm; diameter: 15cm
Notes
Part of a group of Chinese export porcelain recovered from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Geldermalsen, which sank in the South China Sea in 1751. The cargo, known as the “Nanking Cargo”, was salvaged by Captain Michael Hatcher and is regarded as one of the most significant shipwreck porcelain recoveries of the 20th century.
Provenance
Lot 2582, Amsterdam Auction Hilton Hotel, Christie’s, May 1986.
Private Collection.
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