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LOT 2043
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set with Fisherman Scenes
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 4 1/4 in. (332 grams total, 10.5-10.9 cm).
Each of shallow profile showing a lake scene with a fisherman on the foreground, boats floating in the distance, buildings nestled between hills in the horizon. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 2043
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set with Fisherman Scenes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth, lateral strap handles at the equator. 1.27 kg, 23 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a shallow saucer with flowers and tendrils, brown glaze to the outer face; a bell-shaped cup with a lake scenery showing a fisherman to the outer face and painted border to the inner face. 100 grams total, 6.5-11.3 cm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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.
