Tea Bowl
ca. 1725 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This object was salvaged from the wreck of a trade ship thought to be a Chinese junk, dating to approximately 1725. This date corresponds to the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). The wreck was discovered off the Southern coast of Vietnam in 1998 near Ca Mau. The wreck is now commonly referred to as the Ca Mau wreck.
The ship was loaded with Chinese porcelain of various designs for export to South Asia and Europe. This object is one of a group of 182 pieces of porcelain acquired by the V&A from this wreck.
The ship was loaded with Chinese porcelain of various designs for export to South Asia and Europe. This object is one of a group of 182 pieces of porcelain acquired by the V&A from this wreck.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Blue and white porcelain tea bowl |
| Physical description | Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a design of a miltary figure, a lady and an official near a pavillion. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | This object was salvaged from the wreck of a trade ship, probably a Chinese junk dating to approximately 1725. This date corresponds to the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). The wreck was discovered off the Southern coast of Vietnam in 1998 near Ca Mau. The wreck is now commonly referred to as the Ca Mau wreck. By 1999 a total of 51,500 pieces had been recovered form the wreck. It was loaded with Chinese porcelain of various designs for export to South Asia and Europe. This object is one of a group of 182 pieces of porcelain acquired by the V&A from this wreck. These objects were sold through Sotheby's, Amsterdam at sale AM0967 'Made in Imperial China: 76,000 pieces of export porcelain from the Ca Mau shipwreck, Circa 1725' which took place in 2007. Historical significance: This object provides useful information about trade, trade routes, design and markets for Chinese ceramics during the 18th century. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This object was salvaged from the wreck of a trade ship thought to be a Chinese junk, dating to approximately 1725. This date corresponds to the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). The wreck was discovered off the Southern coast of Vietnam in 1998 near Ca Mau. The wreck is now commonly referred to as the Ca Mau wreck. The ship was loaded with Chinese porcelain of various designs for export to South Asia and Europe. This object is one of a group of 182 pieces of porcelain acquired by the V&A from this wreck. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.67:1-2007 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2008 |
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