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LOT 2254
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Set
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (266 grams total, 70-71 mm).
Comprising six bowls with painted flower trellis to the outer face, inner face with decorative border to the rim and a small central flower. [6, 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 2254
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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