Lot Essay
As a point of rest and re-supply for all Western ships the Dutch settlement at Table Mountain Bay would have been a welcome sight for any 18th century China trade voyager.
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MID-18TH CENTURY
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A 'TABLE MOUNTAIN BAY' PLATE
Mid-18th century
Painted with the harbor at Table Mountain Bay, four Dutch ships in the foreground and a longboat rowing to shore, the V.O.C. Fort of Good Hope visible on the shore and the Dutch flag flying from two peaks behind
9.1/8in. (23.2cm.) diam.
Mid-18th century
Painted with the harbor at Table Mountain Bay, four Dutch ships in the foreground and a longboat rowing to shore, the V.O.C. Fort of Good Hope visible on the shore and the Dutch flag flying from two peaks behind
9.1/8in. (23.2cm.) diam.