Kangxi Period, Late 17th century AD. A hollow-formed grey part-glazed ceramic dog figurine with open mouth, green-glazed collar with tag. From the 'Blue Chrysanthemum Wreck'; lost in the South China sea, late 17th century AD, recovered 2014. Accompanied by a copy of the initial wreck report plus a DVD on the wreck site and the material recovered. The Early Kangxi Shipwreck & Cargo Analysis of survey material and cargo samples from the wrecksite together indicate that the ship was engaged in exporting very high quality Chinese porcelain made in the 1660s, probably on behalf of the Dutch East India Company (VOC"). The wares are predominately Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain, although multicoloured ceramics and utilitarian wares are also in evidence in the cargo. Some items are display wares while others were intended for use. The cargo included a large 'Gu'-shaped vase - a remarkable piece, illustrating a western square rigged merchant ship, by the flag almost certainly a Dutch Ship, and possibly representing the very ship that was to carry the cargo. Survey results suggested that this find is by far the highest quality Chinese antique shipwreck cargo from this period yet recovered in South East Asian waters. Chinese Early Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain The samples recovered from the shipwrecked cargo are exclusively Chinese ceramics, in the main blue and white porcelain, all assessed by experts to be excellent examples of early Chinese Kangxi in origin of a quality indicating they were manufactured in the famous porcelain centre of Jingdezhen in the Jiangsu Province. Jingdezhen kilns made porcelain over two millenia, since the Han Dynasty period. Jingdezhen kilns supplied the most artistically advanced ceramics to the world for centuries. Blue and white porcelain was the most famous product of Jingdezhen, and reached the height of its technical excellence in the early Ching Dynasty. The best examples of Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain are superb and rival any other Chinese blue and white wares produced during other periods. The shipwreck pieces recovered are typical of the highest quality blue and white of the Kangxi period, characterised by charming sophisticated designs. They also demonstrate a great technical expertise in the production of a brilliant under-glaze in sapphire blue, applied in five or six tones to produce a vibrant, dimensionally nuanced effect, together with a fine thin attractive white (or slightly bluish) silky glaze applied to a stark white and finely formed body. The very high quality cobalt blue colouring, distinctive on the early Kangxi period fine porcelains where it is referred to as 'gem blue' or 'kingfisher blue', is much purer and brighter than that of Ming Dynasty wares. The pieces provide an insight to range and quality of the wares carried by the ship, including some charming figurines as well as a delightful variety of vases, plates, bowls, bottles, jars, teapots, cups with saucers, and other items. Large pieces were uncommon during this period, their manufacture being made technically difficult by quality control requirements. Designs were sometimes based on Buddhist and Daoist themes, or sourced from illustrations of Ming stories such as 'The Three Kingdoms' or 'The Romance of the West Chamber', together with the dramas 'Xixiang Ji' and 'Wui Hu Zhuan'. Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain was increasingly varied and innovative in its designs. The influence of Dutch and other European shapes and designs were in evidence prior to and during the Kangxi period. The very high standards achieved early in Kangxi’s reign, evident in the samples recovered from the shipwreck, mark the high point of quality for Chinese blue and white ceramics. Quality declined in the later stages of the Kangxi Emperor’s reign, as the huge demand for Chinese blue and white porcelain developed in both overseas and home markets, giving rise to a profusion of unregulated kilns. Quality was diluted by increased production volumes, and as the Ching Dynasty progressed, competition from mass-produced wares and the instability of the political environment debased the traditional fine porcelain industry. A DVD video accompanies each purchase showing many of the items offered in this auction in their initial state after recovery. 638 grams, 21.5cm (8 1/2"). Fine condition, chip to spine, some dulling of glazed surfaces due to seawater exposure.
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Kangxi Period, Late 17th century AD. A group of blue and white glazed ceramic tableware comprising: a teapot with domed lid, ribbed body with loop handle and short spout, leaf and blossom motifs; six small bowls with bridge and tree motifs; six saucers with bridge, house and tree motifs. From the 'Blue Chrysanthemum Wreck'; lost in the South China sea, late 17th century AD, recovered 2014. Accompanied by a copy of the initial wreck report plus a DVD on the wreck site and the material recovered. The Early Kangxi Shipwreck & Cargo Analysis of survey material and cargo samples from the wrecksite together indicate that the ship was engaged in exporting very high quality Chinese porcelain made in the 1660s, probably on behalf of the Dutch East India Company (VOC"). The wares are predominately Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain, although multicoloured ceramics and utilitarian wares are also in evidence in the cargo. Some items are display wares while others were intended for use. The cargo included a large 'Gu'-shaped vase - a remarkable piece, illustrating a western square rigged merchant ship, by the flag almost certainly a Dutch Ship, and possibly representing the very ship that was to carry the cargo. Survey results suggested that this find is by far the highest quality Chinese antique shipwreck cargo from this period yet recovered in South East Asian waters. Chinese Early Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain The samples recovered from the shipwrecked cargo are exclusively Chinese ceramics, in the main blue and white porcelain, all assessed by experts to be excellent examples of early Chinese Kangxi in origin of a quality indicating they were manufactured in the famous porcelain centre of Jingdezhen in the Jiangsu Province. Jingdezhen kilns made porcelain over two millenia, since the Han Dynasty period. Jingdezhen kilns supplied the most artistically advanced ceramics to the world for centuries. Blue and white porcelain was the most famous product of Jingdezhen, and reached the height of its technical excellence in the early Ching Dynasty. The best examples of Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain are superb and rival any other Chinese blue and white wares produced during other periods. The shipwreck pieces recovered are typical of the highest quality blue and white of the Kangxi period, characterised by charming sophisticated designs. They also demonstrate a great technical expertise in the production of a brilliant under-glaze in sapphire blue, applied in five or six tones to produce a vibrant, dimensionally nuanced effect, together with a fine thin attractive white (or slightly bluish) silky glaze applied to a stark white and finely formed body. The very high quality cobalt blue colouring, distinctive on the early Kangxi period fine porcelains where it is referred to as 'gem blue' or 'kingfisher blue', is much purer and brighter than that of Ming Dynasty wares. The pieces provide an insight to range and quality of the wares carried by the ship, including some charming figurines as well as a delightful variety of vases, plates, bowls, bottles, jars, teapots, cups with saucers, and other items. Large pieces were uncommon during this period, their manufacture being made technically difficult by quality control requirements. Designs were sometimes based on Buddhist and Daoist themes, or sourced from illustrations of Ming stories such as 'The Three Kingdoms' or 'The Romance of the West Chamber', together with the dramas 'Xixiang Ji' and 'Wui Hu Zhuan'. Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain was increasingly varied and innovative in its designs. The influence of Dutch and other European shapes and designs were in evidence prior to and during the Kangxi period. The very high standards achieved early in Kangxi’s reign, evident in the samples recovered from the shipwreck, mark the high point of quality for Chinese blue and white ceramics. Quality declined in the later stages of the Kangxi Emperor’s reign, as the huge demand for Chinese blue and white porcelain developed in both overseas and home markets, giving rise to a profusion of unregulated kilns. Quality was diluted by increased production volumes, and as the Ching Dynasty progressed, competition from mass-produced wares and the instability of the political environment debased the traditional fine porcelain industry. A DVD video accompanies each purchase showing many of the items offered in this auction in their initial state after recovery. 973 grams total, teapot: 14.5cm overall (5 1/2"). [13] Fine condition, minor abrasions to bases, some dulling of glazed surfaces due to seawater exposure.
Kangxi Period, Late 17th century AD. An opposed pair of olive-glazed ceramic figurines of crouching lions each with the head turned and mouth open. From the 'Blue Chrysanthemum Wreck'; lost in the South China sea, late 17th century AD, recovered 2014. Accompanied by a copy of the initial wreck report plus a DVD on the wreck site and the material recovered. The Early Kangxi Shipwreck & Cargo Analysis of survey material and cargo samples from the wrecksite together indicate that the ship was engaged in exporting very high quality Chinese porcelain made in the 1660s, probably on behalf of the Dutch East India Company (VOC"). The wares are predominately Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain, although multicoloured ceramics and utilitarian wares are also in evidence in the cargo. Some items are display wares while others were intended for use. The cargo included a large 'Gu'-shaped vase - a remarkable piece, illustrating a western square rigged merchant ship, by the flag almost certainly a Dutch Ship, and possibly representing the very ship that was to carry the cargo. Survey results suggested that this find is by far the highest quality Chinese antique shipwreck cargo from this period yet recovered in South East Asian waters. Chinese Early Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain The samples recovered from the shipwrecked cargo are exclusively Chinese ceramics, in the main blue and white porcelain, all assessed by experts to be excellent examples of early Chinese Kangxi in origin of a quality indicating they were manufactured in the famous porcelain centre of Jingdezhen in the Jiangsu Province. Jingdezhen kilns made porcelain over two millenia, since the Han Dynasty period. Jingdezhen kilns supplied the most artistically advanced ceramics to the world for centuries. Blue and white porcelain was the most famous product of Jingdezhen, and reached the height of its technical excellence in the early Ching Dynasty. The best examples of Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain are superb and rival any other Chinese blue and white wares produced during other periods. The shipwreck pieces recovered are typical of the highest quality blue and white of the Kangxi period, characterised by charming sophisticated designs. They also demonstrate a great technical expertise in the production of a brilliant under-glaze in sapphire blue, applied in five or six tones to produce a vibrant, dimensionally nuanced effect, together with a fine thin attractive white (or slightly bluish) silky glaze applied to a stark white and finely formed body. The very high quality cobalt blue colouring, distinctive on the early Kangxi period fine porcelains where it is referred to as 'gem blue' or 'kingfisher blue', is much purer and brighter than that of Ming Dynasty wares. The pieces provide an insight to range and quality of the wares carried by the ship, including some charming figurines as well as a delightful variety of vases, plates, bowls, bottles, jars, teapots, cups with saucers, and other items. Large pieces were uncommon during this period, their manufacture being made technically difficult by quality control requirements. Designs were sometimes based on Buddhist and Daoist themes, or sourced from illustrations of Ming stories such as 'The Three Kingdoms' or 'The Romance of the West Chamber', together with the dramas 'Xixiang Ji' and 'Wui Hu Zhuan'. Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain was increasingly varied and innovative in its designs. The influence of Dutch and other European shapes and designs were in evidence prior to and during the Kangxi period. The very high standards achieved early in Kangxi’s reign, evident in the samples recovered from the shipwreck, mark the high point of quality for Chinese blue and white ceramics. Quality declined in the later stages of the Kangxi Emperor’s reign, as the huge demand for Chinese blue and white porcelain developed in both overseas and home markets, giving rise to a profusion of unregulated kilns. Quality was diluted by increased production volumes, and as the Ching Dynasty progressed, competition from mass-produced wares and the instability of the political environment debased the traditional fine porcelain industry. A DVD video accompanies each purchase showing many of the items offered in this auction in their initial state after recovery. 91 grams total, 59-61mm (2 1/4"). [2] Fine condition, some dulling of glazed surfaces due to seawater exposure.
A pair of late 19th Century Royal Worcester blush porcelain Cabinet Plates, each Plate moulded in relief as a flower head, hand gilded and decorated in enamels with various flowers, printed puce marks and painted/impressed marks to underside, each Plate approx. 23.5cm diameter, together with a trio of Royal Worcester dished Coffee Can Saucers, each typically decorated with a beaded "jeweled" border and each finely hand decorated with three vignettes depicting exotic birds amongst foliage and flowers etc., also with puce and impressed marks to underside, the Saucers 12.5cm diameter (5)
A Royal Doulton "Reynard the fox" coffee service, each piece moulded and painted with a fox in different poses, with whip handles, comprising a coffee pot, hot water jug, milk jug, sugar basin, six coffee cans and six saucers, printed mark in green to the underside and serial number H4927. CONDITION REPORT: The foxes are transfer printed, the handles and whip are hand painted, some surface paiont scratches, coffee pot, the stop on the lid has been knocked off at some point, one coffee can has a hairline crack, otherwise the set is in overall good condition
A Crown Devon 'Stockholm' pattern part tea and dinner set including meat plates, covered tureens, dinner plates, side plates, egg cups, tea cups and saucers, toast racks, cruets, jugs, teapot, butter dish etc CONDITION REPORT: In overall used condition, some paint loss, some pieces with staining. hairline cracks etc
A GROUP OF EARLY 18TH CENTURY STYLE CHINESE BATAVIAN BROWN GLAZED ITEMS to include: a bowl with underglazed blue decorated interior and birds amongst flowers to the incised exterior and two similar cups and saucers. Painted seal and leaf marks to bases. Bowl 15cm diameter. (5) * CONDITION REPORT: Bowl has chips and frits to the rim and is rather grubby, tiny tea bowls and saucers have frits generally to rims and a number of more notable chips.
A Worcester part tea and coffee service c.1775, decorated in the Hop Trellis pattern with berried swags between trellis panels in gilt and red. Comprising: a sucrier and cover, four coffee cups, two teabowls and eight saucers. (16) Provenance: Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle (1909-2013).
A pair of Derby chocolate cups and trembleuse saucers c.1775-80, the flared cups with simple loop handles, all painted in the Sèvres manner with polychrome flower garlands suspended from gilt dentil rims, each saucer set with a deep well, crowned D marks in blue, 12.5cm. (4) Provenance: the Cordwent Collection.
Four Worcester coffee cups and two saucers c.1775, the fluted forms decorated in a version of the Hop Trellis pattern, with berried swags alternating between gilt and red trellis above a turquoise band, one cup handle lacking, another cup cracked, 12.5cm. (6) Provenance: Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle (1909-2013).
A Paris porcelain tea service 19th century, decorated with scenes of figures on horseback and in rural settings, the formal borders with gilt lyre and foliate motifs on a white ground, gilt marks for Dagoty of Paris. Comprising: a square tray, a teapot and cover, a milk jug, a sucrier and cover, three cups and three saucers. (12) Provenance: Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle (1909-2013).
A Chamberlain Worcester tea and coffee service c.1810, richly decorated in the Imari palette with pattern 544, a formal design of red and gilt flowering plants within shaped blue and gilt foliate panels, painted script mark to some pieces, painted pattern number, minor damages. Comprising: a teapot with cover and stand, a sucrier and cover, a milk jug, a slop bowl, two plates, twelve tea cups, twelve coffee cups and twelve saucers. (45) Cf. Geoffrey Godden, Chamberlain Worcester, p.325 for a record of this pattern listed as 'Scarlet with blue and gold curtains'.
A collection of 19th century and later ceramics including Royal Worcester ivory glazed leaf moulded jugs of various size (6), a pair of Royal Worcester cornucopia shaped vases, a small Belleek basket weave moulded pot, a pair of Royal Worcester rectangular tiles from the Worcester Rose Collection with botanical decoration, a collection of late Victorian Royal Worcester tea wares with chrysanthemum detail comprising five cups, five saucers and six tea plates and further decorative plates and dishes including a Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern dish number 1128, an Ironstone serving plate, various blue and white printed plates, etc
A collection of 19th century Grainger's Worcester tea wares with blue printed decoration in the Moss Fibre pattern comprising milk jug, slop bowl, cake plate, seven cups, eight saucers and eight tea plates together with a Royal Doulton Helena pattern teapot, a further teapot with rose decoration, etc
An extensive collection of Copeland Spode Italian pattern blue and white printed dinner wares comprising a pair of tureens and covers of square shaped form, two graduated rectangular meat plates, a sauce boat and stand, eight dinner plates, eight soup plates, seven dessert plates, seven side plates, five dessert dishes, a coffee pot, six coffee cans and six coffee saucers
A Royal Worcester Astley pattern coffee set comprising coffee pot and cover, cream jug, sugar bowl, six coffee cans and six saucers with printed marks to base Astley, First Produced in Dr Wall's Period 1751-1783 together with a six place Royal Worcester Dunrobin tea service including milk jug and sugar bowl and a small collection of Royal Worcester tea wares with Imari type floral decoration and retailer mark for F & C Osler of Oxford Street
A quantity of Royal Albert Masquerade pattern dinner, coffee and tea wares comprising a pair of two handled tureens and covers, a sauce boat and stand, six dinner sized plates, five dessert sized plates, six side plates, six soup bowls, six soup saucers, coffee pot, cake plate, two milk or cream jugs, two sugar bowls, five tea cups, six tea saucers, six coffee cups, six coffee saucers and six tea plates
A quantity of Royal Doulton Camelot pattern dinner and tea wares number TC1016 including sixteen dinner plates, fourteen dessert plates, seventeen side or tea plates, four jugs or sauce boats, a sugar bowl, sixteen cups and eighteen saucers (two sizes) together with six small Royal Copenhagen blue and white printed dishes
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