Ca Mau Shipwreck Treasure Tea Bowl

Here we have a piece of the Ca Mau shipwreck treasure, the Ca Mau sank between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam, the wreck was discovered by fishermen in 1998, it is believed the wreck was a merchant's junk on it's way from Canton to Batavia when it caught fore and sank, the ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and it's ports, the items were auctionned at Sotherbys.

This item is a blue and white glazed tea bowl with floral motifs to the inner face and a decorative band around the rim, the outer face with painted flowers and butterflies, it carries the original Sotherby's auction sticker to the base, chip and crack present.

Size: 72 mm

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