A showcase of Qing porcelain from an ancient shipwreck
When the merchant ship the "Wanjiao One" went down off the coast of Fujian province more than 300 years ago, it was carrying thousands of pieces of porcelain. It was rediscovered in 2005 and excavated in 2008.
Now, a collection of 199 pieces recovered from the wreck are being showcased at the China Maritime Museum in the Pudong New Area.
Most are blue-and-white ceramics from the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Archaeologists recovered more than 17,000 ceramics from the wreck, all made in Jingdezhen, a city in Jiangxi Province famous for its ceramic industry.
The exhibition will run through August 25.
A ceramic jar from the "Wanjiao One." It is painted with a vivid scene of a lake where people are having fun in their boats and others are reposing in pavilions.
A gourd-shaped vase recovered from the "Wanjiao One." Such vases are a popular export during the Qing Dynasty.
A ceramic plate from the "Wanjiao One" shipwreck
