SOTHEBYS THE CA MAU SHIPWRECK, CIRCA 1725 76,000 PIECES OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN (( RARE )) Start Price USD 149.99 Current Price USD 149.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 179.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Location Not Specified See more about 'SOTHEBYS THE CA MAU SHIPWRECK, CIRCA 1725' Description SOTHEBY'S MADE IN IMPERIAL CHINA 76,000 PIECES OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FROM THE CA MAU SHIPWRECK, CIRCA 1725 JANUARY 29TH , 30TH AND 31ST 2007 THIS LARGE CATALOG CONTAINS 276 PAGES AND 1208 LOTS ALL IN HIGH GLOSSY COLOR PHOTOS AND DESCRIBED IN DETAIL SALE 0967 WITH AUCTION RESULTS IN NEW CONDITION.. This volume contains information-filled essays by Vietnamese and Dutch scholars on the ship's route and cargo. Encouraging for collectors are the estimates for these artistic bits of history In addition to tea and coffee wares, Chinese factories produced punch bowls (Washington had several), serving platters, tureens for soups, decorative urns, and figurines. In many cases, the decoration and forms were designed to appeal to European taste, or even custom-made to order. The cargo to be sold at Sotheby's Monday through Wednesday includes thousands of tea bowls, teapots, jugs, mantel vases and figural pieces, such as a rare ewer in the form of a monkey. Though many pieces were recoverable in good condition, the sale also includes lots of fascinating "sea sculptures" - nested porcelain pieces welded together by encrustations. Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.31.0 Place a Bid!