Antique 17C Chinese Qing Vung Tau Shipwreck Cargo Blue & White Saucer Dish

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Antique 17C Chinese Qing Vung Tau Shipwreck Cargo Blue & White Saucer Dish Description Antique 17C Chinese Qing Vung Tau Shipwreck Cargo Blue & White Saucer Dish. Provincial manufacture, underglaze blue riverscape with one or two boats. Deep sides and sits on a high footrim. The Vung Tau shipwreck was found in the South China Sea about 100 miles from Vung Tau, Vietnam. The wreck was a 'lorcha', 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. Australian diver Michael Flecker took charge of the archaeological aspect of the excavation. An analysis of its cargo deduced that the ship was bound from China to Jakarta, Indonesia, where the porcelain would have been purchased by the Dutch East India Company for trans-shipment to Holland. 28.000 pieces were sold by Christie's Amsterdam in 1992. This saucer was part of lot 916 in that sale. Measures approx. 12 cm across the top rim and 3.4 cm high. Sank c1690. With original auction label and original catalogueing numbers in black on foot rim. Condition is very good, some signs of wear commensurate with 200 years on the seabottom. Characteristic 'velvet' feel to the glaze. Kiln grit on the foot rim, some fritting on the top rim. Please see pictures. The wooden stand is for display purpose only and is NOT included in this sale. Payment � UK buyers Preferred Payment must be received within 4 days of the end of the auction or after the invoice is issued. Please let us know if there is any delay in payment. More time will be accommodated if you wish to use cheque or postal order in � sterling as form of payment. Items will be dispatched as soon as payment has cleared. � International buyers ONLY Payment must be received within 4 days of the end of the auction or after the invoice is issued. Please let us know if there is any delay in payment. � Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are specific to each country and are the buyer?s responsibility. Please check with your country customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Please do not ask us for false customs declarations! Shipping All items are expertly packed, valuable (fragile) items are double boxed or put in double-walled boxes whenever possible.AA � � SSS Shipping within the UK is free and we will always ship your item with an appropriate carrier regardless of the one advertised and we will include adequate cover against loss for the total value of your purchase. We do combine shipping � whenever possible and when it is safe to do so. � All items are expertly packed, double boxed or double walled boxes used when necessary. Items with final value above �46� need always be send recorded (or fully tracked) delivery, please choose the appropriate postage or wait for/request revised invoice � Dispatch is as soon as possible after payment has been received. Please ask for our proof of postage should you require it. � If any more questions, please ask before bidding! Terms of Sale � We try to describe each item as accurately as possible to the best of our knowledge and mention any flaws or defects. Our description is� based on own experience and/or on the description when we acquired the item ourselves. In case we missed something, the ample pictures should aid to get a good view of the nature and condition of the item(s). In combination with the multiple pictures, this should give you the opportunity to draw your own informed conclusion before placing your bid. If still in doubt, please ask any questions before� placing your bid.� read more

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