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LOT 2465
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer with Flowers
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 4 3/4 in. (137 grams total, 7.1-11.9 cm).
A matching set, each with a central motif of a walking bird in a floral landscape, saucer with a floral border and the cup with a similar decoration to the outer face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 2465
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer with Flowers
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Agate 'Eye' Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three spherical beads, two with 'eye' motifs. 7.31 grams total, 12 mm each
S A collection, London, UK, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral motifs to the lid and decorative panels to the body. 267 grams total, 55-59 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Tin-glazed bowl with everted rim and basal ring. central spiral with radiating foliage motifs to both faces. 360 grams, 16 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.
