Pr Chinese Hatcher Cargo Porcelain Tianma Saucers

Description

Pair of Chinese transitional blue-and-white porcelain saucers or shallow dishes salvaged from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, ca. 1643. Of lobed, octofoil form. Each depicting the Tianma, or celestial horse, encircled by geometric and foliate motifs. Each with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark along the underside.

Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, "The Property of Captain Michael Hatcher," 14 February 1985, Lot 118; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.

For a similar lot, see: Christie's, New York, "Arts of Asia Online," 9-24 September 2026, Lot 7.
Each; diameter: 3 3/4 in.

Condition

No major cracks or repairs. Some very minute fleabite chips to the rims. Crazing to the glaze, mainly along the very center of the face of the plate. Light wear to the footrims.

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Pr Chinese Hatcher Cargo Porcelain Tianma Saucers

Name: Pr Chinese Hatcher Cargo Porcelain Tianma Saucers
SKU: 245355899
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Lot 0619

Estimate $300-$600Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM EST

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Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of Asia

Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM EST

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