China, two porcelain bowls from the 1817 'Diana' shipwreck
China, two porcelain bowls from the 1817 'Diana' shipwreck
Period: ca 1816
Two large sized dragon pattern bowls, recovered cargo from 'the Diana', shipwrecked in 1817.
The exterior of the bowls is decorated with young dragons and flames. The bowls have a steep edging and slightly flared rim. The inside bottom is painted with a small flower, the base bears a square seal mark.
One of the two bowls still bears the ticket from the 1995 auction at Christie's (Lot 1041/36).
Bowl with ticket:
Intact and in perfect condition, no chips or damage.
Diameter: 16,3 cm
Height: 7,3 cm
Bowl without ticket:
Minor glazing chip missing on the outside of the base ring, otherwise intact.
Diameter: 16,6 cm
Height: 7,5 cm
Article code: 18-1202
Available: 1
Price: € 425.00
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Status
- Webshop
Period
- Post-Medieval
Category
- Artefacts
Material
- Porcelain
Country
- China
The Diana, licenced by the English East India Company sailed on the 4th of March in 1817 under the command of Captain Alexander Lyell. With a cargo of sils, tea and thousands of pieces of beautiful blue and white porcelain she sailed from China to India. Sailing up the Malacca Strait she hit a rock in the Karang Lintang cordillera and sank. The Malaysian Historical Salvers gained a contract to search for the Diana in 1991 and finally located the wreck on 20 December 1993. Christie's auctioned the porcelain cargo in Amsterdam in March 1995.