CIRCA 1640

Details

Eight blue and white 'Hatcher Cargo' small circular boxes and covers
circa 1640
Six boxes and covers of compressed spherical shape, and two with flat cover, variously painted with flower sprays, grasses issuing from rockwork and river landscapes, two with minute rim chips, one cover stuck
3.5 - 5.5 cm. diam. (8)

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The 'Hatcher Cargo' which sunk about 1643 and was offered for sale at Christie's Amsterdam in 1983-84, contained over a thousand small circular boxes of this type. These porcelain boxes were originally used for ointments, medicinal pills and cosmetic patches.

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