Nanking Shipwreck Cargo Large'Blue Pine' Pattern Tea Bowl & Saucer

  

Nanking Shipwreck Cargo Large'Blue Pine' Pattern Tea Bowl & Saucer. A Nanking Cargo porcelain tea bowl and saucer, decorated in the'Blue Pine' pattern featuring intertwining pine trees on a rocky terrace. This set is the larger. Of the two sizes that were salvaged. Christie's labels to the base - both lot number 5528.

The tea bowl measures 4cm tall and 7.5cm in diameter; the saucer has a diameter of 11.5cm. There is some very minor fritting to the rims of both pieces as well as a few small firing flaws, most notably a small perferation to the well of the saucer. Please see all photos for conformation of condition.

On Monday January 3, 1752, the. Struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea.

For final transportation to the Netherlands. Struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea on January 3, 1752.

Chinese Export Porcelain and Gold. Two hundred and thirty five years later. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Porcelain".

The seller is "jedadiahwolf" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Australia.

1. Region of Origin: Chinese
2. Country of Origin: China
3. Product: Teabowl & saucer
4. Age: Pre-1800
5. Primary Material: Porcelain/ Pottery
6. Featured Refinements: Nanking Cargo
7. Original/Repro: Antique Original
8. Chinese Dynasty: Qing (1644-1911)