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LOT 2349
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 - 4 5/8 in. (724 grams total, 74-119 mm).
Comprising six shallow plates with flowers and butterflies, and six cups with floral motifs. [12, 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 2349
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising three powder boxes with a painted bird decoration to the lid, two with painted petals to the body. 244 grams total, 58-58 mm
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 Tang Terracotta Seated Court Lady Figure with Bird
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Dressed in floor-length courtly dress with floral decoration, sash with a bow to the waist, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; holding a dove in her left hand with herm right hand raised and reaching towards the bird. 1.48 kg, 30.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
