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Small blue and white bowl from Hatcher Cargo, 17th Century

About the Item

17th Century blue and white bowl from Hatcher Cargo with the exterior freely painted with two stylised flowering orchid plants and a dragonfly. Chenghua six-character mark. This bowl was part of a hoard recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher from the wreck of a ship that sunk in the South China sea in approximately 1643. Approximately 25,000 pieces from that shipment were sold at auction at Christies Amsterdam in 1984, which Sam and Myrna Myers attended and at which they primarily bought Transitional ware pieces. The Transitional period, which took place between the Ming and Qing dynasties, and which ran from the beginning of the 17th century until approximately 1660, marked a shift in Chinese ceramic styles as the pieces became more original, poetic, and more freely drawn than those made in the official kilns. The bowl is gracefully shaped with a slightly flared rim, and is undecorated on the inside. The areas of white space give the piece a contemplative feeling. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, Hatcher Cargo June 12, 1984, lot no. 739-47. A similar item is pictured on p. 29 of the Christie's sale catalog for additional Hatcher Cargo on February 14, 1985.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.88 in (4.78 cm)Diameter: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    China
  • Period:
    1640-1649
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1640-1643
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. There is a crack on the side, visible in several of the pictures.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7220242011902

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