Shipwreck Salvaged HATCHER CARGO -Kraakware circa 1643 - China

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Shipwreck Salvaged HATCHER CARGO -Kraakware circa 1643 - China:
$225.00

Shipwreck Salvaged HATCHER CARGO - Kraakware circa 1643 - China
Dinner plate \"Transitional Ware\", named due to the date of manufacture, one year prior to the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Measures 8\" across x 1.5\" deep. Some staining (see photos) but no chips or cracks.
Purchased at a reputable Canadian sale House in the 1990\'s
$29.00 shipping/handlingin the United Statesincludes careful packing & double boxing
History of the shipwreck

The \"Nanking cargo\" is the modern name given to the porcelain cargo of what we now know to be the Geldermalsen, a huge transport ship belonging to the Dutch East India company (VOC). The Geldermalsen was built in 1746 in Middelburg (Southern Holland) and measured an enormous 1,150 metric tons. It was a trading vessel used to transport porcelain and other goods from the far east to European markets. It was fully loaded en-route from Canton in southern China to Europe, in December 1751. Approximately one month later on 3rd January 1752, the ship hit a reef near modern Singapore, capsizing and killing most of the 112 crew.

The cargo remained undiscovered until 1986, when Michael Hatcher, famous treasure hunter, discovered the wreck and removed the entire cargo, later selling it at Christies. The sale attracted great publicity in 1986, where much of the near 200,000 porcelain stash was sold.