East Asian Asian Art

Chinese Ming Porcelain Shipwreck Bowl

Culture: Chinese
Origin: China
Period: Early Ming dynasty, 15th century AD
Object: Bowl
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: 19.4 cm diameter
Catalogue: ASA-013

A Ming dynasty porcelain bowl with tall walls and a squat foot, covered in a relatively lustrous white glaze in good condition. The profile is plain and well proportioned. Encrustation on the base is consistent with recovery from a shipwreck in the South China Sea.

Provenance

Private Lumberton, Texas collection, acquired before 2010.

Acquired

Allure Auctioneers · 2025