Chinese Hatcher Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Pill Box Auction
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Chinese Hatcher Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Pill Box
Description
Chinese transitional blue-and-white porcelain pill box salvaged from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, ca. 1643. Decorated with intricate foliate motifs executed in blue underglaze. With a four-character mark in blue underglaze along the underside.

Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 220, no. 257.

Provenance: Axel Vervoordt, Antwerp, Belgium; Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 30 September 1985; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 2 1/4 in.
Condition
There are no noticeable chips, cracks, losses, or restorations when viewed under UV light. Light wear to the footrim. The lid and box are fused shut and cannot be opened.
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Chinese Hatcher Cargo Shipwreck Porcelain Pill Box

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This auction is curated by:
Sean Blanchet
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Robert Snell
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of Asia

Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM EST
St. Paul, MN, United States
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