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13th Century Chinese Song Dynasty Shipwreck Vessel, China
13th Century Chinese Song Dynasty Shipwreck Vessel, China

13th Century Chinese Song Dynasty Shipwreck Vessel, China

Located in New York, NY

13th century China Song Dynasty small four handled shipwreck vessel.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Celadon Bowl, Song Dynasty, Jepara Shipwreck, Fujian Kilns
Antique Chinese Celadon Bowl, Song Dynasty, Jepara Shipwreck, Fujian Kilns

Antique Chinese Celadon Bowl, Song Dynasty, Jepara Shipwreck, Fujian Kilns

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

宋代古董中国青瓷碗|耶帕拉沉船出水|福建窑口青瓷器 A rare group of five Chinese celadon bowls recovered from the Jepara shipwreck.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Medieval Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Celadon

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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 Chinese ce...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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 Chinese ce...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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 Chinese ce...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Shipwreck Qing Dynasty, Geometric Pattern Blue & White Bowl & Later Wood Stand
Shipwreck Qing Dynasty, Geometric Pattern Blue & White Bowl & Later Wood Stand

Shipwreck Qing Dynasty, Geometric Pattern Blue & White Bowl & Later Wood Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Stamped with Chinese export marks/seals Presented on a later carved hardwood stand. 

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Pair of Large "Leaping Boy" Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck
Pair of Large "Leaping Boy" Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Pair of Large "Leaping Boy" Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of large blue and white Qing Dynasty plates recovered from the Nanking Cargo. A large cache of porcelain and other merchandise was discovered on the wreck of a Dutch East Indi...

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Antique 1750s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Blue and White Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck
Set of Six Blue and White Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Set of Six Blue and White Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of six blue and white Qing dynasty porcelain plates from the Nanking Cargo shipwreck. A large cache of porcelain and other merchandise was discovered on the wreck of a Dutch Eas...

Category

Antique 1750s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Famille Rose/Verte Shipwreck Ceramics Set, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Rare Famille Rose/Verte Shipwreck Ceramics Set, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era

Rare Famille Rose/Verte Shipwreck Ceramics Set, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era

Located in seoul, KR

Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : 17-18th century Made in : Jingdezhen Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea from shipwreck Size : Right Baluster ...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Kendi, Transitional Period, 17th Century, China
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Kendi, Transitional Period, 17th Century, China

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Kendi, Transitional Period, 17th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Chinese shipwreck blue and white decorated large porcelain kendi, or pouring vessel, Transitional Period, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid to late 17th century, China, for...

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

7.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle
7.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle

7.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

It later gradually faded from the repertoire of the Chinese porcelain painters, however. A range of pieces with this design was also included in the cargo of the Vung Tau shipwreck.

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

7CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle
7CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle

7CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

It later gradually faded from the repertoire of the Chinese porcelain painters, however. A range of pieces with this design was also included in the cargo of the Vung Tau shipwreck.

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Kendi, Swatow Ware, Porcelain with Polychrome Enamels, circa 1900
Chinese Export Kendi, Swatow Ware, Porcelain with Polychrome Enamels, circa 1900

Chinese Export Kendi, Swatow Ware, Porcelain with Polychrome Enamels, circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful Swatow ware Chinese export shipwreck porcelain kendi featuring a writing dragon and an apocryphal Tongzhi mark, late 19th or early 20th century, China, made for the Indo...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Fish' Dish, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Fish' Dish, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Fish' Dish, Qing Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period Production Date : 17-18th century Made in : Jingdezhen Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea from shipwreck Reference : Chr...

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Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large Rare Blue and White with 'Rockwork and Flowers' Dish, Early Qing dynasty
Large Rare Blue and White with 'Rockwork and Flowers' Dish, Early Qing dynasty

Large Rare Blue and White with 'Rockwork and Flowers' Dish, Early Qing dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Provenance: Southeast Asia, South China Sea from Shipwreck in early 2000s Reference : 1) Christies Newyork 22 MAR 2018 - The Studio of the Clear Garden: Chinese Ceramics and Works of...

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Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Blue And White Yuan-style ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping, Early Qing dynasty
Blue And White Yuan-style ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping, Early Qing dynasty

Blue And White Yuan-style ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping, Early Qing dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Period : Qing Dynasty(Presumably Kangxi or Yongzheng Period) Type : Yuhuchunping Medium : Blue and White glaze Condition : Excellent(slight salt residue remains on the surface, and t...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Famille Rose/Verte Ewer, Qing Dynasty
Famille Rose/Verte Ewer, Qing Dynasty

Famille Rose/Verte Ewer, Qing Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period Production Date : 17-18th century Made in : Jingdezhen Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea from shipwreck * Famille Ros...

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Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Famille Rose/Verte 'Crane and Flower' Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty
Famille Rose/Verte 'Crane and Flower' Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty

Famille Rose/Verte 'Crane and Flower' Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period Production Date : 17-18th century Made in : Jingdezhen Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea from shipwreck * Famille Ros...

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Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish
Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish

Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish

Unavailable

H 3 in W 6.23 in D 6.23 in

Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish

Located in Eltville, DE

19th century AD. A glazed ceramic plate with basal ring; concentric blue lines to the inner face with blue floral and tendril motifs. Measure: 222 grams, 15.8 cm. Bought at Nagel auc...

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Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Chinese Cau Mau Shipwreck Wreck Porcelain Qing Blue and White
18th Century Chinese Cau Mau Shipwreck Wreck Porcelain Qing Blue and White

18th Century Chinese Cau Mau Shipwreck Wreck Porcelain Qing Blue and White

Located in Harrogate, GB

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...

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Antique 1790s Chinese Ceramics

19th Century Shipwreck Bowl
19th Century Shipwreck Bowl

19th Century Shipwreck Bowl

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H 1.6 in Dm 3.9 in

19th Century Shipwreck Bowl

Located in Melville, NY

Salvaged from the 1822 wreck of a Chinese sailing ship. Beautiful porcelain bowl with natural details designed by the sea, never to be duplicated.   

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Shipwreck Treasure Bowl
19th Century Shipwreck Treasure Bowl

19th Century Shipwreck Treasure Bowl

Unavailable

H 2 in Dm 4 in

19th Century Shipwreck Treasure Bowl

Located in Melville, NY

Salvaged from the 1822 wreck of a Chinese sailing ship. Porcelain bowl encrusted with barnacles and South China sea life.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Plates from the Shipwreck of the Binh Thuan
Set of Plates from the Shipwreck of the Binh Thuan

Set of Plates from the Shipwreck of the Binh Thuan

Located in London, GB

A set of 36 plates from the shipwreck of the Binh Thuan in 1608.

Category

Antique Early 1600s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608
Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608

Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608

By Wei Xiao Ming

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Large Ming porcelain bowl, recovered from the Binh Thuan shipwreck, Vietnam, painted with reserves of flowers and Buddhist symbols, the rim with flowers and foliage.

Category

Antique Early 1600s Chinese Ming Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Vase
Vase

Vase

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H 14 in

Vase

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jolo Sea the Phillipines Shipwreck Recovery. From China.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Pottery

Ming Dynasty Plates on stand
Ming Dynasty Plates on stand

Ming Dynasty Plates on stand

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H 3 in Dm 11 in

Ming Dynasty Plates on stand

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite condition Ming Dynasty plates with detailing. From Chinese shipwrecks off the coast of the Philippines.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

13th Century Song Dynasty Shipwreck Vessel, China
13th Century Song Dynasty Shipwreck Vessel, China

13th Century Song Dynasty Shipwreck Vessel, China

Located in New York, NY

13th century China Song Dynasty shipwreck vessel. Beautiful and natural patina from being submerged under water.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Two Gold Painted Shipwrecked Plates, China, 16th Century
Two Gold Painted Shipwrecked Plates, China, 16th Century

Two Gold Painted Shipwrecked Plates, China, 16th Century

Located in New York, NY

16th century Chinese Ming Dynasty two gold painted plates from a shipwreck.

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Three 16th Century Chinese Shipwreck Jars
Collection of Three 16th Century Chinese Shipwreck Jars

Collection of Three 16th Century Chinese Shipwreck Jars

Located in Allerum, SE

Collection of three 16th century excavated Chinese shipwreck jars.

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Shipwreck Salvaged Dragon Bowl, 1817
Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Shipwreck Salvaged Dragon Bowl, 1817

Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Shipwreck Salvaged Dragon Bowl, 1817

Located in London, GB

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

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Antique 1810s Chinese Ceramics

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Shipwreck Salvaged Longevity Dish, 1817
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Shipwreck Salvaged Longevity Dish, 1817

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Shipwreck Salvaged Longevity Dish, 1817

Located in London, GB

A superb, large and extremely decorative antique Chinese blue and white porcelain charger or presentation dish.

Category

Antique 1810s Chinese Ceramics

Shipwreck Salvaged Antique Chinese Porcelain Cosmetics Box
Shipwreck Salvaged Antique Chinese Porcelain Cosmetics Box

Shipwreck Salvaged Antique Chinese Porcelain Cosmetics Box

Located in London, GB

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...

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Antique 1720s Ceramics

15th Century Barnacle Covered Song Dynasty Shipwrecked Vase, China
15th Century Barnacle Covered Song Dynasty Shipwrecked Vase, China

15th Century Barnacle Covered Song Dynasty Shipwrecked Vase, China

Located in New York, NY

This 15th century Chinese song dynasty shipwrecked vase is covered in barnacles and shells.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Shipwreck Salvaged Chinese Ca Mau Cargo Porcelain Pheasant Plate, 1723
Antique Shipwreck Salvaged Chinese Ca Mau Cargo Porcelain Pheasant Plate, 1723

Antique Shipwreck Salvaged Chinese Ca Mau Cargo Porcelain Pheasant Plate, 1723

Located in London, GB

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.

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Chinese Blue and White Ming Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1850
Chinese Blue and White Ming Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1850

Chinese Blue and White Ming Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

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H 1.75 in Dm 2.25 in

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

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H 1.25 in Dm 1.75 in

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

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H 1.25 in Dm 1.5 in

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

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H 1.75 in Dm 2.25 in

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

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H 1.75 in Dm 2.25 in

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Zhangzhou Porcelain Container, Shipwreck Salvage
17th Century Zhangzhou Porcelain Container, Shipwreck Salvage

17th Century Zhangzhou Porcelain Container, Shipwreck Salvage

Located in Richmond, VA

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

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Tea Set, 1750 AD
Antique Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Tea Set, 1750 AD

Antique Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Tea Set, 1750 AD

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Vases With Figural Scene Early Kangxi Period China
Antique Chinese Porcelain Vases With Figural Scene Early Kangxi Period China

Antique Chinese Porcelain Vases With Figural Scene Early Kangxi Period China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

It later gradually faded from the repertoire of the Chinese porcelain painters, however. A range of pieces with this design was also included in the cargo of the Vung Tau shipwreck ...

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Nanking Cargo Cafe au Lait and Blue Pair Bowls
Chinese Export Nanking Cargo Cafe au Lait and Blue Pair Bowls

Chinese Export Nanking Cargo Cafe au Lait and Blue Pair Bowls

Located in Downingtown, PA

After only 16 days at sea, the ship sank on January 3, 1752 in the South China Sea. The shipwreck was found in 1985 by British-born salvage expert Michael Hatcher, who was able to...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

8.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle
8.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle

8.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

It later gradually faded from the repertoire of the Chinese porcelain painters, however. A range of pieces with this design was also included in the cargo of the Vung Tau shipwreck.

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set Six Large Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted Kangxi Era
Set Six Large Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted Kangxi Era

Set Six Large Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted Kangxi Era

Located in Katonah, NY

Dimensions:11" in diameter x 1" tall Condition: Excellent Price: $9,600 * Blue and white shards painted with rocks and floral subjects have been excavated from Kangxi era Jingdezhe...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Vases Kangxi, Mid 17th Century
Pair of Antique Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Vases Kangxi, Mid 17th Century

Pair of Antique Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Vases Kangxi, Mid 17th Century

Located in Katonah, NY

This design was especially popular during the early Kangxi period, as blue and white shards painted with rocks and floral subjects have been excavated from Kangxi era Jingdezhen* pri...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725
Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful antique Chinese Ca Mau shipwreck pottery Fo Dog joss stick holder, partially decorated in green glazes and dating from around 1725.

Category

Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725
Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful antique Chinese Ca Mau shipwreck pottery Fo Dog joss stick holder, partially decorated in green glazes and dating from around 1725.

Category

Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Shipwreck Salvaged Starburst Platter, 1817
Antique Chinese Shipwreck Salvaged Starburst Platter, 1817

Antique Chinese Shipwreck Salvaged Starburst Platter, 1817

Located in London, GB

A superb, large and extremely decorative antique Chinese blue and white porcelain charger or presentation dish.

Category

Antique 1810s Chinese Ceramics

Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Plate from Nanking Cargo Shipwreck
Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Plate from Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Plate from Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Located in Miami, FL

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...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Small Vase Cargo Shipwreck Wanli/Transitional Period, Circa 1625-40
Chinese Ming Small Vase Cargo Shipwreck Wanli/Transitional Period, Circa 1625-40

Chinese Ming Small Vase Cargo Shipwreck Wanli/Transitional Period, Circa 1625-40

By The Hatcher Collection

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a hand painted 17th century, late Ming dynasty, porcelain Jar or small Vase which we attribute to the Hatcher shipwreck cargo, this piece being from the Wanli /transitional p...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820

By The Hatcher Collection

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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 ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th C Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Saucer Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820
19th C Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Saucer Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820

19th C Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Saucer Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820

By The Hatcher Collection

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

15th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase from the Hoi An Shipwreck
15th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase from the Hoi An Shipwreck

15th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase from the Hoi An Shipwreck

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Ming dynasty yuhuchun vase, circa 1450 AD, salvaged from the famous Hoi An shipwreck. Decorated with cloud scrolls and a romantic scene of an early Chinese landscape,...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

18th Century Teapot from Nanking Cargo Shipwreck
18th Century Teapot from Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

18th Century Teapot from Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Located in Atlanta, GA

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

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Plate, 1750 AD
Antique Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Plate, 1750 AD

Antique Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Plate, 1750 AD

Located in London, GB

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

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Antique 1750s Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Nanking Shipwreck Salvaged Porcelain Plate, 1750 AD
Antique Nanking Shipwreck Salvaged Porcelain Plate, 1750 AD

Antique Nanking Shipwreck Salvaged Porcelain Plate, 1750 AD

Located in London, GB

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

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Antique 1750s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue & White Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1750
Blue & White Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1750

Blue & White Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

Softened by seawater, this blue-and-white porcelain bowl spent 250 years submerged in the salty waters of the South China Sea. The bowl was recovered from the famous Nanking Cargo sh...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Kangxi Period Crackle Glazed Baluster Vase Shipwrecked Treasure
Kangxi Period Crackle Glazed Baluster Vase Shipwrecked Treasure

Kangxi Period Crackle Glazed Baluster Vase Shipwrecked Treasure

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

17th Century crackle glazed baluster vase, likely for storage of dry food - spices or apothecary. Reclaimed Treasure from a Chinese trading vessel wrecked off the coast of Vung Tau...

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Annamese Cylindrical Jar, Vietnam, 11-15th century
Annamese Cylindrical Jar, Vietnam, 11-15th century

Annamese Cylindrical Jar, Vietnam, 11-15th century

Located in seoul, KR

Dates : Presumably Ly Dynasty (11-13th century) Region : Vietnam Type : Jar Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Shipwreck Reference : 1) CORNETTE DE SAINT CYR PARIS.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Qing Period Shipwreck Plate from the 'Diana'
Chinese Qing Period Shipwreck Plate from the 'Diana'

Chinese Qing Period Shipwreck Plate from the 'Diana'

Located in Charlevoix, MI

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Encrusted  Shipwreck Ceramic Pottery
Encrusted  Shipwreck Ceramic Pottery

Encrusted Shipwreck Ceramic Pottery

Located in St.amford, CT

A collection of shipwreck ceramic pottery randomly brought up in nets by fishermen in the South China Seas.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Large Shell Encrusted Shipwreck Jar
Large Shell Encrusted Shipwreck Jar

Large Shell Encrusted Shipwreck Jar

Located in Westport, CT

Large intact 19th Century shipwreck jar from the Taiwan Strait. Covered with oyster shell, barnacles, coral layers and marine worms.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns

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Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

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Antique 18th Century Unknown Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century
Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a 19th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...

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Antique 17th Century Thai Other Ceramics

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Ceramic

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