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LOT 2264
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup Set with Fisherman Scenes
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (230 grams total, 64-69 mm).
Comprising six deep cups with internal decorative border and central floral motif, the outer face with a lakeside scenery showing a man fishing from a rock. [6, 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 2264
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup Set with Fisherman Scenes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Each with painted floral motifs to both faces, large petals radiating from the foot. 378 grams total, 10.9-11.4 cm
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. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup Group
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising two deep cups with decorative border to the inner face; one with a painted lake scene with a man crossing a bridge to the centre, the other with a large floral motif. 124 grams total, 68-84 mm
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.
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. -
South East Asian Terracotta Mask
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with two eye-holes and a third hole below, incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. 155 grams total, 16.1 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
