£870
Twenty-eight pieces of 18th century Chinese blue and white 'Nanking Cargo' porcelain, seventeen tea bowls, 3.5 cm high and eleven saucers, 10 cm diameter, all with matching pagoda landscape design painted in underglaze blue, most with 'Christie's Lot 5106 The Nanking Cargo' - circular paper labels, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
On January 3rd 1752 the Geldermalsen struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo was recovered by Capt. Michael Hatcher and associates in 1985 and then sold by Christie's Amsterdam - 'The Nanking Cargo. Chinese Export Porcelain and Gold' on 28 April - 2 May 1986.
All with small chips and/or hairline cracks and/or glaze imperfections and wear
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
27.60% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
31.2% inc VAT*
