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Leeuw (1613) (van der Pijl-Ketel 1982: 198–199), and shipwreck BinhThuan (!rst
half of the 17th century) in offshore central Vietnam (Christie’s 2005: 64, 66).
The other kind of Zhang-zhou blue and white plates found in Pen-hu
Archipelago, approximately 43 cm. in dimension, have Chinese characters
‘moon’ (yue; !) in the panel of the rim (Fig. 8.2-10). The complete works of this
kind of wares have eight Chinese words of “Sun, moon, light, brightness, four
seasons and beautiful scenery” in the panels of the rim, and the medallion with pond
and pavilion in the inside of the plate. Same kinds of museum collections could be
seen in Southeast Asia, Japan and Holland.

8.3 Chinese Ceramic Trade in Northern Taiwan

After the Dutch conquered the Southern Taiwan, the Spaniard dispatched the
military force from Philippine at once and conquered the Keelung (!!; !!")
and Tamsui (!!) in northern tip of Taiwan in 1626. The attempt of the Spaniard,
not only to protect the navigation between Manila and Fujian, but to unite both the
armies of Manila and Macao, forming the ‘Manila-Macao-Taiwan’ strategic tri-
angle. The European from Iberian Peninsula intended to organize an “Union of
Arms” to against the Dutch in Taiwan (Fig. 8.3-1; Mateo et al. 2005: 226–228).
Besides, considering the economically strategic importance by Spaniard, Taiwan
should be an entrepot for their commercial activities.
Although the Spanish stayed in Taiwan for only 16 years, and were driven out
by the Dutch who controlled the southern part of Taiwan in 1646, they had already
separately established fort San Salvador at Keelung and fort Santo Domingo at
Tamsui around north tip of Taiwan. On the tentative idea of the Spaniard, They
wished to drive the Dutch out of Taiwan. On the one hand they tried to seek another

1 (Borao Mateo, et al. 2005: 226-228) 2 (Tu. 2007: 32-34)

Fig. 8.3 Chinese ceramic discovered in north Taiwan