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LOT 2302
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Saucer Set with Floral Design
EARLY 18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (259 grams total, 11.6 cm each).
Comprising four shallow plates with low basal ring, painted bridge with a flower trellis to the inner face. [4, 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 2302
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Saucer Set with Floral Design
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Chinese Song Terracotta Flower Vase Tile Set
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
With bamboo-style border and band of quatrefoils, high-relief jugs and other motifs. 20.6 kg total, 28.5 x 22.5 cm each
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Pale Blue Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Each a large deep bowl with tendrils and flowers to the lower faces, the upper face with a central flower motif and concentric circles; a signature(?) to base. 1.89 kg total, 17 cm each
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. 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. -
Chinese Ming Wooden Temple Figure Seated on a Horse
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Carved in the depicting a robed traveller on a donkey; the figure wearing an ankle-length robe and faceted cap, the arms bent and hands pierced to accept reins (now absent); gesso to the surface and remains of red, white and other pigment; hair applied to form the tail; underside with old Cotteril collector's label '2641.160.99 / China / Ming Dynasty / 1550-1600'. 703 grams, 29.7 cm
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental in 1999. Ex Richard Cotteril collection. Acquired from Mellors & Kirk circa 2008. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
