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LOT 2262

Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Set

EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 - 2 7/8 in. (199 grams total, 71-73 mm).

Comprising four bowls with floral motifs to the inner face and a decorative band around the rim, the outer face with painted flowers and butterflies. [4, 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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LOT 2262

Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Set

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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