On Monday January 3, 1752, the Dutch East India Company, (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC) ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1800
item #1485891
(stock #RMT-588)
STUDIO ANTIQUES & FINE ART, INC.
$1,150.00
$1,150.00
Antique Chinese Mandarin porcelain tea caddy and lid with polychrome decoration of figures on balconies and an applied fruit form knob. Circa 1790.
Height, 8.”
Height, 8.”
It is rare for these Export Caddies to retain their original lids.(chip to underside of lid.)
Provenance: The Cockrell Collection.
Exhibited: “A Celebration of the Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party” at Doyles, Boston 2024
The Vũng Tàu shipwreck is a shipwreck that was found in the South China Sea off the islands of Côn Đảo about 100 miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam in 1692. The wreck was of alorcha boat—a Chinese vessel with Portuguese influences that has been dated to about 1690. It was found by a fisherman who had picked up numerous pieces of porcelain from the wreck while fishing. Sverker Hallstrom identified the wreck and its cargo in 1990...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900
item #693107
(stock #9480)
STUDIO ANTIQUES & FINE ART, INC.
$465.00
$465.00
Rare antique Chinese Famille Rose covered mustard pot and under tray with typical painted decoration and applied bud form knob.
Circa 1860 (minor wear to gilt decoration).**
Height: 3.75”
Dish Diameter: 5.5”
**See: Schiffer, Chinese Export Porcelain, illustration #404 for similar example.