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LOT 2324
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 4 5/8 in. (689 grams total, 75-118 mm).
Comprising six cups with floral motifs to the inside and outside; six plates with painted floral motifs and butterflies. [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 2324
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.02C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla.
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Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.17CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla.
