1448610

Fine Qing B/W Flower Plate, 'Desaru Shipwreck' #1448610

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Fine Qing B/W Flower Plate, 'Desaru Shipwreck' #1448610
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Rare! Flower Plate, c.1830, similar to the ones salvaged from the famous Desaru Shipwreck. Only 165 med. size found fully intact, as this one is!!</em></td>
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A fine and rare Qing dynasty blue and white "flower" plate, ca.1830-40. This plate is exactly the same as the medium size plates salvaged from the famous 'Desaruca Shipwreck,' 1840. Dimensions: 22.5cm diameter by 3.5cm tall. The plate was made at the famous Jingdezhen kilns in Jiangsu province. The shipwreck was only able to salvage 165 intact 'medium' size plate, (see table below). The plate was made at the Jingdezhen kilns. It has rounded sides with a well-mended low foot-ring and unglazed base. The dish is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with features of stylized chrysanthemum blossoms, (aka starburst), amidst stylized scroll motifs. There is alot of darker blue spots (with shrinkage) that appear to be from 'piling'. The footrim and foot is unglazed. The footrim has an orange cast evident of the high iron composition of the paste. This compostion will cause the rim to turn an orange color when fired. The inner foot is darkened from the 157 years of exposure to the minerals. But still you can feel the powdery finese of the paste as you run your fingers across the foot and footrim. The overall condition is very fine, 'totally' intact, with high glossy surfaces and without any injury or repair.<p>Brief History
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The Desaru shipwreck was discovered in May 2001 at a depth of 20 meters, about two nautical miles from shore. Initial investigation indicates a wooden vessel some 30 metes in length with transversal bulkheads. Chinese ceramics comprise about 10% ...
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#: 2250</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Fine</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:ca.1830-40</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:China</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:9</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:1.875</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:9</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Fine Qing B/W Flower Plate, 'Desaru Shipwreck'</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:FARMINGTON, MI, USA</td></tr>
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