Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set of Four

EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 - 4 1/2 in. (356 grams total, 70-114 mm).

Comprising: four shallow plates with a painted scene of a robed figure on a donkey travelling through a hilly landscape, companion walking behind carrying a branch on the shoulder; four cups with a similar scenery painted on the outer face. [8, 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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