Chinese Song Green Glazed Dish

Bell-shaped in profile with broad rim, nads of concentric rings and leaves to the outer face, tendrils and leaves on a pounced field to the inner face and spiral motif to the tondo. 754 grams, 22.2 cm wide



From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. 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.

Square in plan with central domed recess, high-relief Buddha figure with painted detailing. 6.6 kg, 29 x 29 cm



Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Squat in profile and discoid in plan with tendril motif to the base and bird among foliage to the lid. 219 grams, 95 mm wide



Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. 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 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.