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LOT 2258
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Child Figurine Group
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 3 1/8 in. (184 grams total, 78-81 mm).
Comprising three young child figures with chubby features and content expressions, hair tied to two small buns, belt tied at the waist. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
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LOT 2258
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Child Figurine Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Chinese Decorated Ceramic Vessel
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Barrel-shaped with carinated rim, two raised bands of piecrust ornament and low-relief scale detailing. 380 grams, 14 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Child Figurine Group
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising three young child figures with chubby features and content expressions, hair tied to two small buns, belt tied at the waist. 184 grams total, 78-81 mm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports. -
Chinese Song Glazed White Ware Jar
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Bulbous with incised line below the shoulder, low rim with four loop handles to the shoulder. 1.28 kg total, 17 cm wide
Acquired before 1980. From the Cheuk family collection.
