CHINESE EXPORT 'NANKING CARGO' IMARI BOWL & SAUCER 1750

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An interesting C hinese export porcelain tea bowl and saucer, originating from the Geldermalsen shipwreck (known as the Nanking Cargo), Qianlong period, c. 1750 Description: The VOC ship Geldermalsen , built in 1746, was one of the newest and finest Dutch East Indiamen. It was one hundred and fifty feet long and forty-two feet wide. Captain Jan Morel, 33 years old, his many Dutch sailors and sixteen Englishmen set sail from Canton. On Monday, January 3rd, 1752 the Geldermalsen on its way to Holland hit a reef and sank around twelve miles away from Bintan coast, Indonesia . The survivors struggled on in a barge and long boat and reached Batavia (Dutch East Indies, now Djakarta, Indonesia) in eight days. The entire cargo was salvaged by Captain Michael Hatcher in 1986 and was subsequently sold at Christie's in Amsterdam as the Nanking Cargo . Thousands of artifacts were auctioned and were dispersed all over the world. Most are now in public and private collections. Being of considerable historic importance they only rarely come to the market. The fascinating story of the salvage of the Geldermalsen cargo attracted strong public interest, which was reflected in the prices realized on those days back in 1986. Over 20 years later Nanking pieces command a significant premium over comparable pieces of Chinese Export Porcelain. For more information about the Geldermalsen, please view www.vocshipwre cks.nl On offer is this attractive porcelain cup and matching saucer, originating from this famous shipwreck. It was a part of lot # 5676, described by Christie's as: ' Chinese Imari teabowls and saucers painted with a large leafy pine issuing from a fenced terrace, a small double roofed pagoda at the left, within a blue edged band of trellis-pattern at the rim, circa 1750' The attractive saucer measures 4 5/8 inches (117 mm) wide. The bowl is standing 4,1 cm (1 5/8 inches) high, measuring 7,3 cm (2 7/8 inches) across. This pair is in excellent condition, considering the fact that they were immersed in the sea water for nearly two and a half centuries. The items are without chips, cracks or other damages and produce a crystal clear sound, when tapped by fingernails, although the glaze is apparently affected by the sea water. The items still have the original Christie's auction stickers attached to their bases. This interesting pair will make a wonderful part of any Chinese export porcelain or shipwreck ceramics collection. I guarantee it's age and provenance, as described above. Please note that the display stand visible on the pictures is not included in this auction. However, included in this eBay auction are photocopies of the appropriate Christie's Amsterdam auction catalogue pages, in which this pair is described and illustrated. Shipping and payment: Costs of shipping will be on account of buyer and will be kept as low as possible. Overseas shipping costs will be US$ 22.00 by standard mail or $ 35.00 by registered priority mail (recommended). Inland and European mail will be less. Personal or cashiers checks will be charged extra. USA/Asia: I prefer PayPal. Eurozone: direct IBAN/BIC bank transfer. I always pack very carefully and will ship within 24 hours after receipt of payment. Please view my other auctions for similar objects. I will be happy to combine shipments at lower costs. View my website for current offers of fine antiques and collectibles: www.haffmansantiek.nl . Please e-mail me for further information: read more

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