Shipwreck Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plate of the Qing period. This was from the Cau Mau wreck discovered nearly 20 years ago and previously auctioned at Sothebys. The plate is dated fro...

A wonderful, vibrant, Chinese blue on white porcelain teabowl and saucer set, with original boxes and certificate.

The Binh Thuan shipwreck was first discovered in 2001 by Vietnamese fisherman while trying to unravel a trawl net caught in the wreckage.

An exceptional, perfectly preserved and vibrant Chinese blue on white porcelain box dating to the Yongzheng Period of China's Qing Dynasty (1723-1735) and salvaged from the Ca Mau sh...

Provenance: Nanking shipwreck, salvaged in 1985 and sold Christies Amsterdam 1986.

A superb, large and extremely decorative antique Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl. Salvaged from the Diana cargo shipwreck and dating to 1817.

With a medallion of two boats sailing together, passing an island on which a solitary figure stands by or on a bridge, the rim with a narrow heringbone pattern, the reverse glazed ca...

A wonderful, rare and vibrant Chinese blue on white porcelain plate dating to the Yongzheng period of China's Qing Dynasty (1723-1735), and salvaged from the Ca Mau shipwreck.

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

Provenance: Nanking shipwreck, salvaged in 1985 and sold Christies Amsterdam 1986.

This refined porcelain rice bowl dates to the late Ming dynasty and is beautifully decorated in the blue-and-white style. Expressive sweeps of blue bring the bowl’s simple form to li...

It was a trading vessel used to transport porcelain and other goods from the far east to European markets.

A charming small Vietnamese shipwreck porcelain kendi, or pouring vessel, with blue and white decoration, late 15th or early 16th century, Vietnam.

This green-ground coffee can is a fine example of early Derby porcelain. The shipwreck scene, titled on the bottom “A Shipwreck after a Storm” in hand-written script, is attributed t...

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, Yongzheng period, painted in underglaze blue with lotus blooms and shou(水, meaning 'Water') characters beneath a ruyi border, underglaze blue double r...

A charming small Vietnamese shipwreck porcelain kendi, or pouring vessel, with blue and white decoration, late 15th or early 16th century, Vietnam.

Provenance: Nanking shipwreck, salvaged in 1985 and sold Christies Amsterdam 1986.

Provenance: Nanking shipwreck, salvaged in 1985 and sold Christies Amsterdam, 1986.

The intricate and detailed painting on the porcelain exudes an antique charm. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Net...

Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherland Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Ca Mau ship Size : 1...

Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogues 1) Tau Co Ca Mau(The Ca Mau Shipwreck) Catalogue 2002 / The National Museum of Vietnamese History 2) THE CA MAU S...

A mid-18th century Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain plate, recovered from the shipwreck of the Dutch East India Company ship "Geldermalsen", which sank on January 18, 1752 while carryi...

Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherland Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Ca Mau ship Size : 1...

This is a good Chinese porcelain Tea Bowl which we attribute to a piece from the Tec Sing Shipwreck Cargo, of the early 19th C, circa 1820 The bowl is circular and well hand hand ...

This is a good Chinese porcelain Saucer Bowl or Dish, complete with its Certificate of Authenticity from from the Tec Sing Shipwreck Cargo, of the early 19th C, circa 1820 The sauce...

These images reflect the meticulous observation and artistic skill prevalent during the Qing Dynasty, imparting elegance and sophistication to the porcelain. Period : Qing Dynasty, ...

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

Provenance: Nanking shipwreck, salvaged in 1985 and sold Christies Amsterdam 1986.

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

The bowl was recovered from the famous Nanking Cargo shipwreck, a trade ship of the Dutch East India Company that struck a reef in 1752 while on route to the Netherlands, filled with...

Blue and white teapot and cover from Nanking Cargo shipwreck, mid-18th century, painted with a willow tree on a fenced riverbank.

The artistry of the scene is conveyed through the delicate ink lines that highlight the flow of the garments and the animated postures, typical of the meticulous work found in histor...

Graceful and simple beauty in the tea set decorated with floral patterns Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherla...

This design reflects a combination of aesthetic beauty and symbolic meaning, illustrating the high level of craftsmanship and cultural significance embodied in Qing dynasty ceramics​...

Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherland Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Ca Mau ship Referenc...

Notes: The Hatcher Cargo : The Hatcher Cargo was the first porcelain cargo from a shipwreck to come on to the market.

Eleven inch blue and white plate in the "starburst" pattern, with original Christie's auction tag. 'The Diana'' was owned by Palmer and Co. a powerful Calcutta ship owner and was...

A rare and large "shipwreck" Kangxi Blue and White porcelain vase and cover recovered from the Vung Tau Cargo (c.1690-1700) decorated with continuous scrolling foliage.

Eleven inch blue and white plate in the "starburst" pattern, with original Christie's auction tag. 'The Diana'' was owned by Palmer and Co., a powerful Calcutta ship owner and wa...

Antique porcelain is never perfect. Everything was handwork and kilns were fired on wood or coal, creating a lot of dust and other particles that could get baked into the porcelain b...

Christie's auctioned the porcelain cargo in Amsterdam in March 1995. This is an authentic piece of shipwreck treasure, reclaimed from the ocean floor after more then two hundred years.

Set of four small porcelain blue and white jars from the Wanli Shipwreck of 1625.

A beautiful Chinese celadon glazed deep dish with an impressed peony design to the center, Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, Longquan kilns, China. The lovey dish covered in an attractive ...

The entire surface of the vase is adorned with elaborate chrysanthemum motifs, elegantly connected by flowing, curved stems, while the background's leaf patterns enhance its sense of...

Beautiful big bucket vase with two steel handles, Famille verte. Excellent decorated with women and young boys in a walled garden and princess on horseback. Elegant precious Chinese...

Large Japanese studio porcelain covered vase with finely carved decoration of birds amidst foliage set against a cheerful yellow ground, circa 1910. Measures: 18 1/2" high, 11 1/2" d...

Potted in a balanced baluster form with a gently flared mouth and a stable foot, this vase presents a calm and harmonious silhouette. Animal-form handles holding looped rings add scu...

Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful frame is adorned with all manner o...

The vessel’s plump ovoid body—rising from a low foot to a short neck with a flaring mouth—evokes the silkworm’s cocoon, a form that echoes the central role of sericulture in early Ch...

This pair of Qingbai vases features a soft bluish-green glaze with elegant, fluted bodies and wide, flared rims. The vases are hand-crafted, with subtle differences that highlight th...

A Japanese festival kimono expertly mounted and displayed in a large acrylic shadow box. This impressive ceremonial garment circa late 19th-early 20th century was made from a thick l...

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: A dignified portrayal of the bodhisattva, resplendent with blue-black pigment detailing t...

A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century). The generous size of the box was reserved for paper document and called Ryoshiba...

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...