A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750

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  • A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
  • A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
  • A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
  • A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
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A set of ten Chinese export porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo, painted with a boatman, c. 1750
diameter: 23cm

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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.

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Lot 1681, Amsterdam Auction Hilton Hotel, Christie’s, May 1986.

Private Collection.

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