Objects 2010768 & 2010769
Milk jugs
Provenance: China
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
Milk jugs on footring with glazed bases and domed covers with knobs, the C-shaped handles are lacking.
The milk jugs have the two original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale labels showing they have been part of lot 247, two of only three milk jugs sold by Christie's Amsterdam on 7 and 8 April 1992 as "The Vung Tau Cargo, Chinese Export Porcelain".
According to Jörg in his book; Porcelain from the Vung Tau wreck, The Hallstrom Excavation. The Vung Tau cargo yielded only three examples of what nowadays is called a milk jug. These have the shape of a mug with a short spout under the ribbed mouthrim, a flat loop handle and a doomed lid with a pear-shaped knob. The decoration of one milk jug is in honeycomb panels with a hatch-line painting of a tree, the other two milk jugs show spiralling panels with the same design, Although we have no proof about their use, these could well be milk or cream jugs.
The custom to serve tea with milk came from France, where the combination was invented by the Marquise de la Sabliére. In about 1680 the habit spread to the Netherlands, and so a special piece of porcelain was needed on the tea tray to serve milk with tea. It's doubtful, however that it belonged to a couple of matching cups and saucers. Actual sets of tea wares, teapots, tea caddies, milk jugs, sugar pots and slop bowls all painted with the same design, were not made in Chinese porcelain until the 1720s following the European fashion. The milk jugs represent European shapes and obviously are made to order and styled after silver and pewter models. (source: C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom Excavation, UK 2001)
The discovery of these three milk jugs in the cargo of the Vung Tau shipwreck is, from a historic perspective, important for two reasons:
1. It clearly shows that the Vung Tau shipwreck was a commercial trading vessel, carrying "Chine the Commande"" objects to the port of Batavia in c.1690.
2. These three milk jugs are the earliest recorded, special pieces of "Chine de Commande" porcelain needed on the tea tray to serve milk with tea, dating from the Kangxi period, c.1690.
The previous, and first, owner off all three milk jugs, switched covers of the milk jugs, this is why the photographed milk jugs in the Christie's, "The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese Export Porcelain", sale catalogue or C.J.A. Jörg and M. Flecker's book, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom Excavation, seem to have different covers.
Dimensions:
Object 2010768:
Height: 148 mm (5.83 inch)
Diameter: 84 mm (3.31 inch)
Diameter of mouthrim: 70 mm (2.76 inch)
Diameter foot: 45 mm (1.77 inch)
Object 2010769:
Height: 132 mm (5.20 inch)
Diameter: 78 mm (3.07 inch)
Diameter of mouthrim: 68 mm (2.68 inch)
Diameter foot: 42 mm (1.65 inch)
Condition 2010768 : A lacking handle.
Condition 2010768 : A hairline, a lacking handle and a piece of the knob is missing.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, pp. 130-131, lotnumbers 978-982.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, p. 91, fig. 95.
Prices:
Object 2010768: Sold
Object 2010769: € 1.499 - $ 1.980 - £ 1.229
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010657
Cup
Provenance: China
Vung Tau Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 and 8 April 1992
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
A Fujian, blanc de Chine, (tea)cup with a high footring, a steep side and a straight rim.
Undecorated.
The cup has the original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" lot label showing it has been one of 30 cups sold in lot 507. The original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale lot label to the base is missing.
In total only 66 of these 70 mm (2.76 inch) (tea)cups were sold divided over two lots; 506 (36 items) and 507 (30 items).
Dimensions:
Height: 47 mm (1.85 inch)
Diameter: 72 mm (2.83 inch)
Diameter of footring: 34 mm (1.34 inch)
Condition: A hairline to the rim.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, p.65, lot numbers 508-509.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, pp.89-90, fig. 92.
Price: € 199 - $ 274 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010394
Bowl
Provenance: China
Vung Tau Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 and 8 April 1992
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
Bowl on a footring with a glazed base, decorated with overglaze green and completely faded overglaze iron-red and black.
Decorated on the bottom with two green dots in a black circle, on the exterior wall floral decoration has completely faded away only seven green dots still remain.
The bowl has the original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale labels showing it has been one of 285 bowls sold in lot 1.000.
Dimensions:
Height: 64 mm (2.51 inch)
Diameter: 117 mm (4.61 inch)
Diameter of footring: 50 mm (1.97 inch)
Condition: Perfect with two pieces of coral attached to the inner footring.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, p.132, lot numbers 1000-1011.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, pp.82-83, fig. 82a.
Price: € 199 - $ 274 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010393
Bowl
Provenance: China
Vung Tau Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 and 8 April 1992
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
Bowl on a footring with a glazed base, decorated with overglaze iron-red, green and black.
Decorated on the interior wall with iron-red and green remains, on the exterior wall a floral decoration and some green dots.
The bowl has the original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale labels showing it has been one of 285 bowls sold in lot 1.000.
Dimensions:
Height: 63 mm (2.48 inch)
Diameter: 120 mm (4.72 inch)
Diameter of footring: 50 mm (1.97 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, p.132, lot numbers 1000-1011.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, pp. 82-83, fig. 82a.
Price: € 199 - $ 274 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 201069
Bowl
Provenance: China
Vung Tau Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 and 8 April 1992
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
Bowl on a footring with a flattened rim and a unglazed base, a greenish celadon type glaze, decorated in underglaze blue.
Decorated on the bottom with a character in a circle, the exterior wall is decorated with four different characters.
The bowl has the two original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale labels showing it has been part of lot 963, one of 200 bowls sold in this lot.
Dimensions:
Height: 58 mm (2.28 inch)
Diameter: 115 mm (4.53 inch)
Diameter of footring: 40 mm (1.58 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, pp. 128-129, lot numbers 960-977.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001,
pp. 82-83, fig. 81.
Price: € 199 - $ 274 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010656
Small cup
Provenance: China
Vung Tau Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 and 8 April 1992
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
A Fujian, blanc de Chine, small (tea)cup on a low footring with spreading sides and a flaring rim.
Undecorated.
The cup has the original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale lot label showing it has been one of 48 small cups sold in lot 509. On the inner wall the remains of the 2nd auction label that also had the lot number 509 and quantity number (48) referring to the total items sold in this lot.
In total only 108 of these 60 mm (2.36 inch) small (tea)cups were sold divided over two lots; 508 (60 items) and 509 (48 items).
Dimensions:
Height: 34 mm (1.34 inch)
Diameter: 60 mm (2.36 inch)
Diameter of footring: 22 mm (0.87 inch)
Condition: Two hairlines to the rim and a hairline sideways to the wall.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, p.65, lot numbers 508-509.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, pp.89-90, fig. 92.
Price: € 149 - $ 206 - £ 130
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010532
Soup Spoon
Provenance: China
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
A Blanc de Chine soup spoon according to a traditional Chinese model with a pointed oval deep part, narrowing into the curved handle. The end has a moulded design of three dots on small stems. The base is unglazed.
The soup spoon has the original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale label showing it has been part of lot 466, one of 46 Blanc de Chine soup spoons.
According to Jörg in his book, Porcelain from the Vung Tau wreck, The Hallstrom Excavation, spoons are notoriously difficult to date, so we are lucky to have these documented pieces.
Dimensions:
Height: 32 mm (1,26 inch)
Diameter: 40 mm (1.58 inch)
Condition: A chip to the rim.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, pp. 62-63, lot numbers 461-466.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, p. 90, fig. 93
Price: € 199 - $ 275 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010391
Lamp
Provenance: China
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
Unglazed and undecorated pottery dished circular lamp on a flat base, applied with a handle on the rim.
It was to be filled with fat or oil and a wick when used as a lamp.
The lamp has the two original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale labels showing it has been part of lot 978, one of 100 lamps.
According to Jörg in his book, Porcelain from the Vung Tau wreck, The Hallstrom Excavation, more than any other type of ceramic in the cargo, these very ordinary pieces have a quiet romance, showing the fingerprint of the potter on the handle, thus bringing in a personal touch, bridging time and cultures.
Dimensions:
Height: 35 mm (1.38 inch)
Diameter: 135 mm (5.32 inch)
Diameter foot: 55 mm (2.17 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, pp. 130-131, lotnumbers 978-982.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001, p. 91, fig. 95.
Price: € 199 - $ 275 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010248
Deep saucer dish
Provenance: China
Vung Tau Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 and 8 April 1992
Dating: Kangxi period (1662-1722), 1690
Deep saucer dish on a footring with an unglazed base, decorated in underglaze blue.
A very simple and with quick brush strokes painted river landscape with a fishing boat. The exterior is undecorated.
The deep saucer dish has the original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale label showing it has been part of lot 905.
On the foot written in black with a permanent marker HC90 GM 1329.
Dimensions:
Height: 40 mm (1.58 inch)
Diameter: 121 mm (4.76 inch)
Diameter of footring: 54 mm (2.13 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
H. Jongsma, in ANTIEK, XXVI-9, "Een lading 17de-eeuws Chinees export porselein. De Vung Tau Cargo", April 1992, pp. 453-456.
The Vung Tau Cargo. Chinese export porcelain, sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 7/8 April, Amsterdam 1992, pp. 122-123, lot numbers 894-920.
C.J.A. Jörg / M. Flecker, Porcelain From The Vung Tau Wreck The Hallstrom excavation, UK 2001,
p.79, fig. 73.
Price: € 149 - $ 206 - £ 130
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
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