Description
Chinese transitional blue-and-white porcelain teapot salvaged from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, ca. 1643. Decorated with flowering prunus boughs executed in blue underglaze. With an Axel Vervoordt collection label along the underside. An obscured mark in blue underglaze along the underside.
Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 144, no. 152.
Provenance: Axel Vervoordt, Antwerp, Belgium; Christie's, Amsterdam, "The Property of Captain Michael Hatcher," 14 March 1984, Lot 63; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 4 in x width: 6 in x diameter: 4 in.
Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 144, no. 152.
Provenance: Axel Vervoordt, Antwerp, Belgium; Christie's, Amsterdam, "The Property of Captain Michael Hatcher," 14 March 1984, Lot 63; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 4 in x width: 6 in x diameter: 4 in.
Condition
There is a small firing flaw where the footrim joins the body of the base. Light wear to the footrim. One extremely minute frit to the lip of the spout. Light wear where the lid and body meet.
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Chinese Hatcher Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Teapot
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This auction is curated by:
Sean BlanchetAsian Art Specialist
Robert SnellPaintings and Sculpture Specialist
Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of Asia
Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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