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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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Massive Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Broad glazed bowl with substantial basal ring and rounded rim, band of cloud pattern motifs and floral motifs to the centre. 1.98 kg, 34 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Armoured Warrior
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
With arched recess, high-relief figure wearing a cuirass with right arm bent and hand clenched in a fist, left hand supporting a shield with mandorla motif. 3.7 kg, 29 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Standing Warrior
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with mask ornament to the abdomen over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots placed firmly on a scrolled baseline. 6 kg, 35.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
