Object 2010669
Bowl
Provenance: China
The Diana Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 6-7 March 1995
Dating: Jiaqing period (1796-1820), 1817
Mark: A seal mark on the base, underglaze blue.
Bowl with steep rounded sides and slightly flaring rim, decorated in underglaze blue.
The exterior wall is decorated with writhing young dragons, "chilong" and flames.
This bowl has the original "Christie's Diana Cargo March 1995" sale label and lot number 1026/36 as proof of provenance. It is one of 36 bowls sold in this lot.
Dimensions:
Height: 79 mm (3.11 inch)
Diameter: 175 mm (6.89 inch)
Diameter of footring: 75 mm (2.95 inch)
Condition: A tiny firing flaw to the rim.
References:
The Diana Cargo. sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 6/7 March, Amsterdam 1995, pp. 120-122, lot numbers 1014-1041.
Price: € 199 - $ 274 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010534
Armorial small deep dish for the official dinner service of the "Honourable East India Company", apparently in the shipment as additional pieces for the service used on formal occasions at the President's residence in Madras.
Provenance: China
The Diana Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 6-7 March 1995
Dating: Jiaqing period (1796-1820), 1817
A small enamelled "Honourable East India Company" Armorial Oval Dish, The centre enamelled and gilt with two lions rampant bearing standards and flanking a crested coat-of-arms above the motto "Auspicio Regis et Senatus Anglia", The broad everted rim with a point-and-pendulum border.(All the enamels have been eroded by the sea, never the less it is still visible in Ghost form)
The arms are those of the New East India Company; Argent a cross gules in dexter chief quarter an escutcheon with the arms of Great Britain (1 & 4 England, 2 Scotland, 3 Ireland), The shield ornamented and regally crowned or. Crest: on a wreath argent and gules a lion rampant gardant or holding between the forefeet a royal crown proper. Supporters: two lions rampant gardant or each supporting a banner erect charged with a cross gules.
The New East India Company was united with the older East India Company in 1709. It is quite likely that this service was originally commissioned, for the exclusive use of the Presidents at "John Company" functions in the Madras and Bombay Residencies, on the occasion of the centenary of the original merger between the "Old" and the "New" Companies. This service was used in Bombay and Madras, from where various Governors took parts of the service back to England
The dish has the original "Christie's Diana Cargo March 1995" label and lot number label 495/8 as proof of provenance.
(source: Christie's, The Diana Cargo sales Catalogue)
Dimensions:
Height: 52 mm (2.05 inch)
Diameter: 310 mm x 240 mm (12.20 inch x 9.45 inch)
Diameter of base: 245 mm x 175 mm (9.65 inch x 6.89 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
The Diana Cargo. sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 6/7 March, Amsterdam 1995, pp. 66-69, lot numbers 459-496.
D. Ball, The Diana Adventure, Kuala Lumpur / Groningen 1995, p.136.
Price: € 449 - $ 621 - £ 393
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010137
Dish
Provenance: China
The Diana Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 6-7 March 1995
Dating: Jiaqing period (1796-1820), 1817
Dish on a footring with a straight rim and an unglazed base, decorated in underglaze blue.
Decorated with a "Starburst" pattern. The centre and interior wall are decorated with a dissolved chrysanthemum design, comprising full blooms alternating with pairs of dissolved conch shells. The exterior wall is decorated with four circles and four fantasy branches.
The dish has the original "Christie's Diana Cargo March 1995" label and lot number 649/24 as proof of provenance.
Dimensions:
Height: 60 mm (2.36 inch)
Diameter: 280 mm (11.02 inch)
Diameter of footring: 165 mm (6.49 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
For a similar (sold) dish see object 2010597.
References:
The Diana Cargo. sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 6/7 March, Amsterdam 1995, pp. 80-83, lot numbers 623-673.
D. Ball, The Diana Adventure, Kuala Lumpur / Groningen 1995, p.115.
Price: € 299 - $ 412 - £ 259
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010229
Dish
Provenance: China
The Diana Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 6-7 March 1995
Dating: Jiaqing period (1796-1820), 1817
Dish on a footring with a straight rim and an unglazed base, decorated in underglaze blue.
Decorated with a stylised "shou" character, long life, surrounded by ruyi lappets and stylised Sanscrit "om"characters.
The dish has the original "Christie's Diana Cargo March 1995" label and lot number 1284/72 as proof of provenance.
Dimensions:
Height: 55 mm (2.36 inch)
Diameter: 280 mm (11.02 inch)
Diameter of footring: 165 mm (2.17 inch)
Condition: Perfect.
References:
The Diana Cargo. sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 6/7 March, Amsterdam 1995, pp. 135-142, lot numbers 1188-1297.
Price: € 299 - $ 412 - £ 259
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
Object 2010322
Bowl
Provenance: China
The Diana Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 6-7 March 1995
Dating: Jiaqing period (1796-1820), 1817
Mark: A seal mark in a double circle, underglaze blue.
Bowl with steep rounded sides and slightly flaring rim, decorated in underglaze blue.
Decorated with two tiers of interlocking lotus panels containing alternating lingzhi fungus stems and fruiting peach sprays.
This bowl has the original "Christie's Diana Cargo March 1995" label and lot number 1097/12 as proof of provenance.
Dimensions:
Height: 70 mm (2.76 inch)
Diameter: 145 mm (5.71 inch)
Diameter of footring: 65 mm (2.56 inch)
Condition: A (glazed) firing flaw to the rim, exterior wall and bottom and a 1 mm (0,04 inch) fleabite to the rim.
References:
The Diana Cargo. sale catalogue Christie's Amsterdam, 6/7 March, Amsterdam 1995, pp. 126-127, lot numbers 1097-1099.
Price: € 199 - $ 274 - £ 174
(the $ and £ prices are approximates and depend on the € price exchange rate)
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