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LOT 2452
Chinese Tang Terracotta Storage Jar
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
11 5/8 in. (2.75 kg, 29.5 cm).
Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream-olive glaze to shoulder.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2452
Chinese Tang Terracotta Storage Jar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Comprising two matching tea cups with flowers and birds painted to the outer face. 74 grams total, 66-68 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. -
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