Provenance
Christie's Amsterdam, the Hatcher Cargo, 12-13 June 1984, 'Fine and Important Late Ming and Transitional Porcelain. The second and final part of the Hatcher Collection recently recovered from an Asian vessel in the South China Sea', one of lots 474-476.
A Dutch private collection.
Description
Decorated in underglaze blue with oval panels enclosing flowering chrysanthemums, ornamental rocks and banana plants, reserved against a blue cracked-ice ground.
The Hatcher Cargo, recovered from a shipwreck believed to date to the mid-17th century, was among the first major consignments of salvaged Chinese porcelain to reach the international art market. Dispersed through a series of Christie's auctions in Amsterdam in 1984 and 1985, it remains an important reference for the study of Transitional porcelain (c. 1620–1670).
The cargo can be dated to around 1643–1645, principally through two porcelain covers inscribed with the date 1643, supported by stylistic comparisons with other dated examples. The remarkable consistency of the recovered ceramics provides valuable insight into Chinese porcelain production during the turbulent transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty.
Ref.:
- Christie's Amsterdam, 12-13 June 1984, p. 41, lots 474-476, including the present jar.
Literature:
- C. Sheaf and R. Kilburn, 'The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record', 1988.
A Chinese blue and white covered jar with floral design, Hatcher Cargo
Transitional period
H.: 18,2 cm
incl. cover
Estimation
€ 800 – € 1.200
Provenance
Christie's Amsterdam, the Hatcher Cargo, 12-13 June 1984, 'Fine and Important Late Ming and Transitional Porcelain. The second and final part of the Hatcher Collection recently recovered from an Asian vessel in the South China Sea', one of lots 474-476.
A Dutch private collection.
