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LOT 2392
Chinese Vung Tau Shipwreck Bowl Pair
17TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (790 grams total, 14.5 cm wide each).
Each a glazed whiteware bowl with stepped inner face, everted rim. [2]
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.
The Vũng Tàu shipwreck was found in the South China Sea, off the islands of Côn Đảo about 100 nautical miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. The wreck was of a vessel that has been dated to about 1690 AD. A large number of fine Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain and other artifacts were recovered.
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Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup Set with Fisherman Scenes
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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. 230 grams total, 64-69 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Tin-glazed squat bowl with everted rim, floral motifs to rim and centre. 395 grams, 15 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. 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.
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. -
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Figure Pair
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each a hollow-formed female figure wearing long robes tied at the waist, elaborate high coiffure; one holding a length of cloth with tasselled ends, the other a bowl in her left hand with a bag suspended over her right shoulder. 879 grams total, 22.5-23.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong and West Country collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
