Some experts speculate that "Wanjiao No. 1" should be a re-export trade, and its transfer station may be Xiamen or Guangzhou.
It is also possible that they were Europeans, in Manila and Batavia, the trade transit bases in the Far East.
Because official kiln utensils are rarely found in shipwrecks, these items are still products of JDZ private kilns.
However, this batch of porcelain is quite exquisite in terms of its shape, decoration, glaze, etc., and can be regarded as the top grade among folk kilns.
my country's ancient export porcelain is generally divided into three categories based on its connotation.
One type is my country's traditional style ceramics, the other type is ceramics that imitate the styles needed by foreign markets, and the third type is ceramics that are fired according to samples.
Judging from the batch of porcelain from the "Wanjiao No. 1" shipwreck, most of them are traditional Chinese ceramics.
In fact, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, a large number of traditional Chinese ceramics were exported.
Therefore, it is still uncertain whether it is exported, and further exploration work is needed.
After three months of hard work, the underwater archaeological excavation of "Wanjiao No. 1" has reached the final stage.
A large number of cultural relics continue to emerge from the water. The truth has finally become clear whether the goods carried by "Wanjiao No. 1" are porcelain for export.
The key to unraveling this mystery is that archaeologists found the covers of many utensils in this batch of porcelain.
After the goblet has a lid, it clearly shows an exotic feel.
There are also many exquisite small porcelain bottles with different shapes.
After expert research, it will be used as an elegant decoration on the dining tables of Westerners.
There are also some exquisite coffee sets, which all show that this is exported porcelain, and many of them are customized porcelain.
Of course, this time the porcelain can be regarded as a product of the combination of China and foreign countries, because almost all the decorations on the porcelain have distinctive Chinese characteristics.
However, experts discovered something unique about a kind of porcelain.
There was a kind of plate among them, and I found a lot of them this time.
This kind of plate is very thin, it has a flower mouth, and the pattern on it should be a flower from the Mediterranean coast.
At that time, the Middle East and the West regarded these flowers as flowers of heaven and flowers of happiness.
Although this type of porcelain plate is a Chinese decoration, it has a special foreign name called "Clark" porcelain.
What is the characteristic of "Clark" porcelain? It is painted in the shape of a petal on the surface of the object, and various patterns are painted on the inside of the petals.
This kind of porcelain is like opening a window, so it is called "consecrated" style porcelain.
In the late 16th century, this type of porcelain had been introduced to Europe in large quantities.
When this batch of porcelain was auctioned, people didn't know what this batch of porcelain was called.
Therefore, the ship that the Portuguese carried this batch of porcelain at that time was called the "Clark" ship, and this type of porcelain was called "Clark" porcelain.
Since then, the name "Clark" porcelain has been passed down and has become another name for China's export porcelain.
There is no doubt that it will be the European market that pays for this cargo.
In fact, the reason why the Wanjiao No. 1 shipwreck is precious is because there are many precious porcelains on it that are worthy of study.
For example, among all the cultural relics that emerged from the water, there was one artifact that stood out, which surprised the archaeologists.
It is not blue and white porcelain, nor does it look like the daily necessities on the ship, but an excellent imitation of Ge kiln porcelain from the Song Dynasty.
The irregularly intertwined openings are a unique decoration of Ge Kiln wares.
Ge Kiln was one of the five famous kilns in the Song Dynasty. In Jingzhen during the Qing Dynasty, both official kilns and private kilns carefully imitated the porcelain produced by Ge Kiln and other famous Song Dynasty kilns, and the craftsmanship was so superb that it was difficult to tell the authenticity.
However, why is this imitation exported and sold in China?
This excellent imitation of Ge kiln porcelain from the Song Dynasty was probably a fake antique that was exported back then.
However, today, it is still a rare and precious cultural relic.
Therefore, even if you encounter genuine Hailao porcelain in the market, you still need to face many situations.
For example, the intactness of preservation, because some porcelain from the sea has no traces of corrosion at all.
Also, among the porcelain fished from the sea, a large amount of porcelain is exported.
Just like the Clark porcelain introduced above, there is also the overseas customized porcelain with Chinese style, and finally, the purely domestic style porcelain.
Especially the latter ones, even if they are salvaged porcelain, the price is very high.
When you encounter this kind of porcelain, as long as it is genuine, it is of high value.
Therefore, in the collection market, anyone who encounters it will pay special attention to it.
"So troublesome? Is it so difficult to identify porcelain salvaged from the sea?"
At this time, Gao Qijing was confused.
In his impression, isn’t Haiilao porcelain corroded by seawater immersion?
In his opinion, the characteristics are obvious and easy to identify.
But after Chen Wenzhe talked about it, Gao Qijing discovered that there were quite a lot of things inside.
After just a brief listen, he knew that this was not something he could learn.
Identification is indeed not a simple knowledge.
There was no way. If he had loved studying and had very high academic performance, why would he have dropped out of school early to become a soldier?
"Boss, we're almost at our destination." Just when Chen Wenzhe continued to be a teacher, Gao Qijing didn't want to hear it anymore.
There's no other way. After hearing too much, he just got lost in the lake and couldn't remember it at all, right?
"Huh? Have you been here before?" Chen Wenzhe's attention was immediately diverted.
"I've been here and passed the initial exploration!"
Having said this, Gao Qijing became a little proud.
He doesn't have much brain power, but he has great hands-on skills!
Then Gao Qijing proudly talked about their harvest. This time it was really an unexpected harvest.
They once again sailed near the Strait of Malacca and determined that there was an ancient waterway here.
In ancient times, or in the seventeenth century, this was also an important waterway.
The fleet of treasure ships that Chen Wenzhe first discovered ultimately wanted to return to their motherland through Malacca.
However, this group of large sailing ships was unlucky, and the last one did not reach Malacca.
The first time Gao Qijing and the others came here, they originally just wanted to see the situation.
Unexpectedly, I encountered a tuna fishing boat there, and it was from South Vietnam.
After saying hello, I unexpectedly found some porcelain from the sea in their hands.
After that, he fell into a trap. Not only did he go to South Vietnam and dig a so-called ancient tomb, but he also ended up with a large amount of porcelain salvaged from the sea.
True or false, I originally thought that I would be deceived, but now there is a turning point.
This time I picked up the boss Chen Wenzhe. I didn’t have a partner, so I wanted to show him the situation here.
Unexpectedly, among the large number of fake porcelain found in the sea, there are actually genuine products hidden.
Forget about hiding it, after entering, there are two types of high-quality salvaged porcelain from the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, which made his heart become active again.
Therefore, Gao Qijing calmed down and slowly told Chen Wenzhe the whole story.