A SET OF EIGHT CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR DISHES

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Nanking Cargo The Nanking Cargo sale at Christie's Amsterdam took place after extraordinary quantities of the exquisite export-quality blue and white porcelain known as 'Nanking' or 'Nankeeng' was discovered on the sea bed by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team, in mint condition, along with a large number of gold ingots. The porcelain is a fascinating reflection of Western taste and decoration of the eighteenth century, and the quantities found an indication of the endemic 'Chinamania' at that time. The consistently high quality and low cost of the porcelain was unmatchable by contemporary British companies at the time, and had the cargo been shipped successfully, it would have brought its ubiquitous element of eastern richness to many an elegant European tea table or dining room.

A SET OF EIGHT CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR DISHES

CIRCA 1750

細節

A SET OF EIGHT CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR DISHES
CIRCA 1750
Each similarly painted with tree peony surrounded by equidistant floral sprays
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) diam. (10)

來源

The Nanking Cargo, Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April - 2 May 1986, lot 3642

注意事項

This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.