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LOT 2108
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Saucer Set
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 4 1/2 in. (388 grams total, 11.3-11.6 cm).
Each a tin-glazed shallow dish with blue flowers and bridge motif. [6, 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 2108
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Saucer Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs. 3.16 kg, 28.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. -
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Each a squat bowl with thick basal ring. stepped rim, painted petals to the outer face, running tendrils to the inner face with central rosette motif. 1.46 kg total, 23-23.2 cm
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 Glazed Dish Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four small bell-shaped bowls, each with floral motifs and a signature character to the underside. 155 grams total, 64-68 mm wide
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
