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(1 Bid, Reserve met)   |   Current bid: £5
CA MAU CARGO SHIPWRECK GLAZED BLUE AND WHITE TEA BOWL GROUP
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 3 in. (163 grams total, 67-76 mm).

Comprising: a bowl with flowers and petals to the outer face, central flower and decorative border to the inner face; a larger bowl with three floral motifs to the outer face and decorative pelletted border to the inner face; a medium sized bowl with a flower trellis to the outer face and a spray of flowers to the inner face. [3, 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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