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610 - Chinese transitional blue-and-white porcelain vase salvaged from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, ca. 1643. Of yuhuchunping or pear-shaped form, with a globular body and elongated, recessed neck. Decorated with intricate, detailed depictions of foliate motifs executed in blue underglaze. Six-character mark along the underside. Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 233, no. 275. Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, "The Property of Captain Michael Hatcher," 14 March 1984; Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain and Works of Art," 31 October 1988, Lot 13; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Lot Essay: In 1983, Captain Michael Hatcher and his crew salvaged roughly 25,000 intact porcelain artifacts from the shipwreck. Among the transitional blue-and-white pieces discovered, the fine brushwork on this vase stands out as exceptional and of the highest quality, marking it as one of the finest items recovered from the wreck. Height: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 2 1/4 in.
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Chinese transitional blue-and-white porcelain vase salvaged from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, ca. 1643. Of yuhuchunping or pear-shaped form, with a globular body and elongated, recessed neck. Decorated with intricate, detailed depictions of foliate motifs executed in blue underglaze. Six-character mark along the underside. Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 233, no. 275. Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, "The Property of Captain Michael Hatcher," 14 March 1984; Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain and Works of Art," 31 October 1988, Lot 13; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Lot Essay: In 1983, Captain Michael Hatcher and his crew salvaged roughly 25,000 intact porcelain artifacts from the shipwreck. Among the transitional blue-and-white pieces discovered, the fine brushwork on this vase stands out as exceptional and of the highest quality, marking it as one of the finest items recovered from the wreck. Height: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 2 1/4 in.
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The Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of AsiaAuction house
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