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LOT 2269
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer with Fisherman Scene
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (95 grams total, 7.1-10.5 cm).
Comprising a cup with floral motifs to the outer face, the saucer with a lakeside scene showing a man fishing on the foreground, floating junks before the mountains. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 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.
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 2269
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer with Fisherman Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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