A pair of Chinese export porcelain mugs from the Nanking Cargo, c. 1750
Evening Sale
LOT 207
A pair of Chinese export porcelain mugs from the Nanking Cargo, c. 1750
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 13 214
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
A pair of Chinese export porcelain mugs from the Nanking Cargo, c. 1750
each height: 10,5cm; width: 12cm; depth: 8,5cm
Provenance
Lot 1610, Amsterdam Auction Hilton Hotel, Christie’s, May 1986.
Private Collection.
Notes
Part of the group known as the “Nanking Cargo”, salvaged from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Geldermalsen, which sank in the South China Sea in 1751. Decorated with peony, a traditional motif associated with prosperity and honour.
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