Sold Ceramics - Sold Shipwreck Porcelains - The Nanking Cargo, 1752 - Tea, Coffee and Chocolate wares - Page 1

Object 2010122L

Saucer

China

c.1751

Provenance: The Nanking Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 28 April - 2 May 1986

Height 18 mm (0.71 inch), diameter of rim 101 mm (3.97 inch), diameter of footring: 60 mm (2.36 inch), weight 51 grams (1.80 ounce (oz.))

Saucer on footring, slightly everted rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a central roundel filled with two leafy pines intertwining on a grassy rocky terrace surrounded by a trellis-pattern border. Round the rim another trellis-pattern border. On the base a circular paper collectors label that reads: 'LOT 5580' and the original circular paper Christie's The Nanking Cargo sale lot 5580 label proving they it has been one of 24 similar saucers sold in lot 5580. (Amsterdam 1986, p.252)

In total 4,300 teacups and saucers and 1,788 saucers without teacups with the 'Blue Pine' pattern, small size, were sold divided over the lots: 5551-5578 & 5579-5599. (Amsterdam 1986)

Condition: Perfect.

References:

Amsterdam 1986, lot 5564-5599

Jörg 1986/1, fig. 51

Sheaf & Kilburn 1988. pp.102-114

Price: Sold.