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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 Song Terracotta Tile with Seated Scholar
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With high-relief figure of a seated scholar in floor-length robe holding a wreath (or prayer beads) in his right hand, his bell-shaped sleeve covering his left arm resting on his knee; wearing a tight-fitting cap and with a neat vandyke beard. 8.15 kg, 46 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising three powder boxes with painted rosette to the lid, and sidewall. 262 grams total, 54-57 mm
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 Wei Terracotta Attendant
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Modelled in the round standing erect in layered garments with hooded cowl, riding boots suspended from a waist-belt, arms bent across the waist and fist clenched to hold a bow or spear; fearsome facial expression. 5.3 kg, 47 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.