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Pair of 18th Century Teacups from the Nanking Cargo

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A pair of blue and white Qing Dynasty teacups recovered from the Nanking Cargo. A large cache of porcelain and other merchandise was discovered on the wreck of a Dutch East India Company ship, the Geldermalsen, which sank in the South China Sea in 1752 and was discovered in 1985. These delicate porcelain teacups are decorated in the charming "Pagoda Riverscape" pattern, which shows a pagoda surrounded with pine trees overlooking a river. The glaze remains shiny, and the blue is a deep cobalt. The ship had been bound for Amsterdam from Canton when it crashed into a reef and sank along with its cargo of tea, raw silk, porcelain and gold ingots. Some 235 years after it set out on its journey, the cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and sold at Christie's in Amsterdam. The cups have their original Christie's Amsterdam sale labels reading "The Nanking Cargo" and stamped with lot number 5096.

Dimensions:
Height: 1.38 in (3.51 cm)Diameter: 2.63 in (6.69 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
Mid-18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1750-1752
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. One of the cups is in excellent condition apart from a few minor frits on the rims; the other has a V-shaped chip on its foot (visible in the photos).
Seller Location:
Atlanta, GA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7220243880042

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