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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dafydd, post: 26662530, member: 86815&quot;]Here is my little piece of shipwreck Chinese porcelain [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] .</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1701177[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1701178[/ATTACH] </p><p>From what I learnt the pot you posted was made in the mid 15th Century a couple of hundred years earlier than my saucer. </p><p>During the 1715 Fleet Society’s 2026 Conference (held January 12–14 in Vero Beach, Florida), Richard Mellin presented on Chinese export porcelain. Richard has authored books on Chinese porcelain and is a recognised authority on the subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>His presentation was titled &quot;Chinese Export Porcelain</p><p><br /></p><p>About the Porcelain</p><p><br /></p><p>Richard said that the porcelain discussed in the context of the 1715 Fleet primarily consists of K’ang Hsi (Kangxi) porcelain, produced during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662–1722). Key details from the Society&#039;s research and recent findings include:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Origin: These pieces were crafted in China, transported to the Philippines, and then carried via the Manila Galleons to Acapulco, Mexico. From there, they were taken overland to Veracruz to be loaded onto the 1715 Fleet.</li> <li>Types Recovered: * Tea Cups and Bowls: Several intact blue-and-white floral pattern tea cups and bowls have been found.<ul> <li>Cargo Density: Manifests for ships like the <i>Nuestra Señora de la Regla</i> (the Cabin Wreck) and the <i>San Román</i> (Corrigan’s Wreck) listed dozens of chests of Chinese porcelain.</li> <li>Preservation: Many pieces survived the hurricane because they were originally packed in clay, which formed a protective grey mud layer around the artifacts on the seabed. I also noted that he said that many cases were packed with rice straw and because the plates and pots were stacked in columns, many survived as they were held rigidly in position.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>I surprised myself by buying some china and porcelain artefacts because of my concern about breaking them when in my curatorship but I couldn&#039;t resist.</p><p>My primary interest in Shipwrecks is coins but there is so much else to collect or research about. I once owned a Royal National Lifeboat Institute Medal I traded and now wish I had not. Next up will be my SS Republic pottery.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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