A group of 12 blue and white and capuciner glazed dishes, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722). "The Ca Mau Shipwreck".
A group of 12 blue and white and capuciner glazed dishes, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722). "The Ca Mau Shipwreck".
Diameter 11 cm.
Wear, shipwreck, one with restorations. Chips to few. Firingcracks. Fritts.
Alkuperä - Provenienssi
Chinese Export Porcelain from the Ca Mau shipwreck, circa 1725. Sotheby's Amsterdam, 29, 30 & 31 January 2007 sale.
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The Ca Mau shipwreck was discovered byfishermen working of the Ca Mau peninsular when their nets snagged on it. When they realized the porcelain was saleable they began dredging up as much as possible. Once the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture andInformation realized what was happening they moved in quickly to secure the wreck site. The excavation was lead by the Curator of The National Museum of Vietnamese culture.
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