Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cups and Saucers

EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/2 - 4 1/4 in. (200 grams total, 6.5-10.8 cm).

Comprising two shallow saucers with a painted lake scene showing a man fishing; two bell-shaped cups showing a similar scene on the outer face and a hatched border to the inner face. [4, 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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