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Beautifully Antique 18th C hand-painted teapot and cups from The Nanking Cargo.
Complete with the original Christies Auction Sticker (LOT 2219).
Originally purchased at Christie's Amsterdam 'Nanking Cargo' auction in 1986 of material salvaged by Captain Michael Hatcher from the Geldermalsen
On Monday January 3, 1752, the Dutch East India Company, (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC) shipGeldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. Of the crew 32 survived and 80 went down with the ship and her cargo of tea, raw silk, textiles, dried wares, groceries, lacquer and porcelain.
The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province then shipped to Nanking for delivery to the Dutch East India Company, (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC) ship Geldermalsen for final transportation to the Netherlands. The Geldermalsenstruck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea on January 3, 1752. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985 and sold by Christie's Amsterdam on 28 April - 2 May 1985 as 'The Nanking Cargo. Chinese Export Porcelain and Gold' two hundred and thirty five years later.
An interesting detail is that Captain Michael Hatcher found the wreck of the Geldermalsen on the same reef as he earlier, in 1983, found the wreck of a Chinese junk. both wrecks were about a mile apart. This Chinese Junk wreck came to be known as "The Hatcher Junk" she had a cargo of Kraak and Transitional porcelain objects that were dated c.1643. (Sheaf & Kilburn 1988, p.27)
Condition: Condition
Salvaged condition, paint has faded due to the long time underwater. Still very beautifull & historically very important. Apart from some faded paint: without frits, chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
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