A QING DYNASTY UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND WHITE PUMPKIN FORM PORCELAIN EWER, SHIPWRECK CARGO, ARTEMIS LEAF MARK, KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH/ 18TH CENTURY, the flaring rounded rim over a cylindrical neck painted with lotus petals and watery leaves, ending before a raised ring and collar centering a broad peony tendril motif, one side mounted with a bud form spout of matching peony details beneath basket weave banding, above the lobed body rippling expressive leaves crawling with peony blooms, over a similarly decorated short foot with double rings and enclosing an underside centering an underglaze blue Artemis leaf mark. Height: 10 1/2" Width: 9" Depth 7 3/4"

Good condition for shipwreck porcelain artifacts including but not limited to expected dulled surface glaze, marine encrustation residue in crevices throughout, normal kiln firing flaws, frits, surface dust, and some marine dirt. Overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.