A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
Evening Sale
LOT 206
A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 35 000 - 40 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 45 648
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
diameter: 23cm
Notes
From the celebrated “Nanking Cargo” salvaged from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Geldermalsen, which sank in the South China Sea in 1751. The boatman motif reflects river travel and trade routes central to Qing dynasty commercial life.
Provenance
Lot 1681, Amsterdam Auction Hilton Hotel, Christie’s, May 1986.
Private Collection.
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