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Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box
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LOT 2357

Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box

EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/2 in. (72 grams total, 65 mm).

Painted with lotus petal friezes to lid and base; central floral motif to the lid. [2, 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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LOT 2357

Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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