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A Chinese Porcelain 'Nanking Cargo' Blue and White Bowl C1750
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A Chinese Porcelain 'Nanking Cargo' Blue and White Bowl C1750

18th century
Sold 2 December 2025 · Lee Sherman Antiques
This “Chinese Porcelain 'Nanking Cargo' Blue and White Bowl C1750” found a buyer.

It was listed by Lee Sherman Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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The Nanking Cargo, a Chinese porcelain bowl, c. 1751. Delightful bowl of gently sloping form with blue exterior underglaze decoration, part glazed to the intyerior, sitting upon a raised foot. Original Christies label to the base, lot number 3206. This is one of four similar bowls we have recently acquired, look out for the others, we are happy to combine shipping.

Christie’s Amsterdam ‘Nanking Cargo’ label to the base.

Provenance: The Nanking Cargo sale, Christie’s Amsterdam, 28 April – 2 May 1986.

Diameter – 13.5 cm,

Height – 7 cm,

Condition – Excellent. minor fritting to one edge. No restoration.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Blue and White Bowl to the 1750s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1179397
Dealers Internal Reference
Bowl 1
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The Nanking Cargo, a Chinese porcelain bowl, c. 1751.
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Delightful bowl of gently sloping form with blue exterior underglaze decoration, part glazed to the intyerior, sitting upon a raised foot.
Lee Sherman Antiques

Original Christies label to the base, lot number 3206. This is one of four similar bowls we have recently acquired, look out for the others, we are happy to combine shipping.

fig 1. A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze.
fig 1. A Chinese Porcelain 'Nanking Cargo' Blue and White Bowl C1750

Christie’s Amsterdam ‘Nanking Cargo’ label to the base.

Provenance: The Nanking Cargo sale, Christie’s Amsterdam, 28 April – 2 May 1986.

Diameter – 13.5 cm,

Height – 7 cm,

Condition – Excellent. minor fritting to one edge. No restoration.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Blue and White Bowl to the 1750s.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1179397
Dealers Internal Ref
Bowl 1
Lee Sherman Antiques
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Sourcing beautiful antiques & collectables from the past three hundred years!

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Archive I A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Chinese Porcelain 'Nanking Cargo' Blue and White Bowl C1750

Archive II A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View II
Archive III A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View III
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Archive V A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View V
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Archive VII A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View VII
Archive VIII A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View VIII
Archive IX A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View IX
Archive X A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View X
Archive XI A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze. View XI
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A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze.
A Chinese Porcelain 'Nanking Cargo' Blue And White Bowl c1750
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A small hand-painted Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl featuring stylized floral motifs against a pale glaze.
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  • ObjectDecorative Bowls
  • Period18th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialPorcelain, Cobalt
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsUnderglaze cobalt painting, Stylised floral motifs, Recessed foot ring
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 13.5 cm (5 in)

Chinese export porcelain refers to ceramic wares manufactured in China specifically for export to European and American markets during the Qing dynasty, often featuring designs tailored to Western tastes.

These pieces were typically crafted from high-fired petuntse and kaolin clay, painted with cobalt blue pigment under a transparent glaze, and fired in large wood-burning kilns.

Authentic pieces often exhibit characteristic glaze imperfections, subtle iron-spotting, hand-painted cobalt variations, and sometimes remnants of marine encrustation or auction lot numbers associated with documented archaeological recoveries.

Such historical objects can be displayed on a bookshelf, coffee table tray, or mantelpiece to add a layer of texture, history, and global craftsmanship to modern minimalist or eclectic schemes.

Antique ceramics should be cleaned exclusively by hand using lukewarm water and mild soap, avoiding harsh chemicals, abrasive sponges, or prolonged immersion to protect the fragile historical glaze.
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