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LOT 2298
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Set of Three
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (224 grams total, 64-67 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral motif to the lid and radiating petals around the low foot. [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 2298
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Set of Three
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Chinese Yuan Glazed Vase
Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Piriform body with flared and rolled rim, green glaze with circumferential band of swirls, leaf motifs to the shoulder; restored. 1.22 kg total, 24 cm high
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 2011. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set of Six
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Comprising: six shallow plates with a painted scene of a two-storey house on a rocky landscape; six matching cups with similar scenery to the outer face. 652 grams total, 76 -117 mm
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Comprising six shallow plates with a lakeside scenes showing boats in the water, and six cups showing similar scenery. 550 grams total, 65-109 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.
