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Chinese Transitional Blue and White Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Shipwreck Wine Cup neoclassical on tapered circular foot withDETAILS Antique thin porcelain flared wine cup with a seated figure in a landscape. PROVENANCE Property of Captain Michael Hatcher (Christie`s Auction, Amsterdam, March 14, 1984, p. 63 64, illustrated p. 61) LITERATURE C. Sheaf, R. Kilburn, Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record, 1988, p. 67, plate 98. PERIOD Late Ming Dynasty (1368 1644), Chongzhen Period Mid 17th century MARKS Underglaze blue one character chop mark (base) DATE Circa 1643