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Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (468 grams total, 11-12 cm).
Comprising six shallow plates: three with a dense floral border, central scene of a bird on a flower meadow; two with flowers within a hatched border; one with a flower bush before a fence. [6, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
FOOTNOTES:
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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