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Set of 4 small porcelain vases, China, ca 1690: all from the…
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Set of 4 small porcelain vases, China, ca 1690: all from the…
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Estimate CHF 800 - CHF 1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Set of 4 small porcelain vases, China, ca 1690: all from the Vung Tau Cargo and decorated in blue, 1 decorated with flowers in cartouches, on a background of flowers and friezes of geometric motifs, 1 place setting decorated with landscape, flowers and rock, friezes of geometric motifs, mugwort leaf mark under the base, 1 place setting decorated with flowers and birds, mugwort leaf mark under the base, 1 place setting with hexagonal body, decorated with landscapes and vases of flowers in cartouches, friezes of geometric motifs, wan mark under the base, various sizes, h. 15.5 cm max (cracks and restorations). 1 similar vase restored
Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, 7-8 April 1992
The so-called "Vung Tau Cargo" porcelains come from a wreck discovered in the 1980s in the South China Sea, near Vung Tau in Vietnam. The ship, which sank around 1690, was carrying an impressive cargo of over 48,000 pieces of Chinese porcelain, probably destined for Batavia (now Jakarta), then the hub of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The vast majority of these pieces are blue and white from the Kangxi period (r. 1661-1722), and illustrate the boom in the production of export porcelain in a wide variety of forms under the reign of this emperor. Often modest in size, they were destined in particular for the Dutch market, where they were incorporated into interior decorations, as can be seen in the period paintings. They also catered more broadly for European tastes in Chinese porcelain, particularly blue and white. On 7 and 8 April 1992, some 28,000 pieces, including the ones we are presenting here, were auctioned at Christie's Amsterdam. This collection is one of the most important testimonies to the maritime trade in Chinese porcelain at the end of the seventeenth century.
General surface wear
Some firing imperfections
Lids possibly mismatched, do not hold very well
Some surface scratches
Smooth, matt glaze
A few chips
Some firing cracks and crazing
1 restored
Some ground areas
Set of Chinese blue-white porcelain from the Vung Tau Cargo
These porcelains come from a wreck discovered in the 1980s in the South China Sea, near Vung Tau in Vietnam. The ship, which sank around 1690, was carrying an impressive cargo of over 48,000 pieces of Chinese porcelain, probably destined for Batavia (now Jakarta), then the hub of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
On 7 and 8 April 1992, some 28,000 pieces, including those presented here, were auctioned at Christie's Amsterdam. This collection is one of the most important testimonies to the maritime trade in Chinese porcelain at the end of the seventeenth century.
A set of 4 small blue and white porcelain vases, China, ca 1690: all from the 'Vung Tau Cargo', various sizes, 15.5 cm high maximum (hairlines and restorations). We add 1 similar vase, restored
Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, 7-8 April 1992
The porcelains known as the "Vung Tau Cargo" come from a shipwreck discovered in the 1980s in the South China Sea, near Vung Tau, Vietnam. The vessel, which sank around 1690, was carrying an impressive cargo comprising more than 48,000 pieces of Chinese porcelain, probably destined for Batavia (present-day Jakarta), then a major hub of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Consisting largely of Kangxi-period (r. 1661-1722) blue and white wares, these pieces illustrate the flourishing, under this emperor's reign, of a substantial production of export porcelain, made in a wide variety of forms. Often modest in size, they were intended in particular for the Dutch market, where they were incorporated into interior decoration, as can be seen in paintings of the period. More broadly, they also responded to the European taste for Chinese porcelain, especially blue and white wares. On 7 and 8 April 1992, approximately 28,000 pieces, including those presented here, were offered at auction at Christie's Amsterdam. This group constitutes one of the most important testimonies to the maritime trade in Chinese porcelain at the end of the 17th century.
四件約1690年青花瓷小瓶
均來自「Vung Tau Cargo」
有裂紋及經修復
附一件相似瓶，經修復
Overall wear to the surface
Some firing imperfections
Covers possibly mismatched, do not hold very well
Some surface scratches
Glaze smoothed and matte
Some chips
Some hairlines due to firing and hairlines
1 restored
Some areas ground
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About the sale
ONLINE 1499 to 2091 - Oriental Art - Primitive Art - Sacred Art - Works of Art - Sculptures - Furniture and Carpets
Auction location
Auction time
06/09/2026 at 10:00 AM
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