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14 The Chinese Porcelain from the Port of San Blas, Mexico 243

deer, insects, flowers in the center. This fragment can be dated to the !rst half of
the 17th century (Fig. 14.1)
2. Celadon dish with black and white pigment over the glaze. This type is a large
plate with flowers in the center. It is called “mochibanade” in Japan and was
appreciated for the tea ceremony. It can be dated !rst half of the 17th century.
The provenance is Zhangzhou, Fujian (Fig. 14.2)
3. Polychrome bowls. The majority are painted over the glaze in red, dated to the
middle of the 17th century at the latest. The red is a bit dark typical in the late
Wanli period (Fig. 14.3)
4. A blue and white plate from Jingdezhen. The drawing is well de!ned with the
cobalt washed down; it can be dated to the mid 17th century, generally called
“transitional wares” and were exported in large quantities to Holland during the
1640s to possibly 1660s. We can see good examples in the shipwreck of
Hatcher Cargo that sank in 1640s (Fig. 14.4)
5. A bowl of blue and white with the drawing of a Phoenix with the style of
“pencil drawing”. This type appears in some excavations in Asia and is dated to
the mid-17th century until the second half of the century (Fig. 14.5)

Fig. 14.1 Chinese porcelain
shards collected from
archaeological work at San
Blas

Fig. 14.2 Chinese porcelain
shards collected from
archaeological work at San
Blas