{"product_id":"lepopee-silencieuse-tasse-en-porcelaine-du-naufrage-de-ca-mau-v-1725","title":"Ca Mau Shipwreck Porcelain Cup, Circa 1725","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ghost from the Abyss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eImagine the South China Sea in 1725. The ship, a Chinese junk, leaves the port of Canton bound for the Dutch port of Batavia (modern-day Jakarta), heavy with cargo destined for the European market, where Chinese imperial porcelain was the pinnacle of luxury at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe journey ends abruptly off the coast of Ca Mau, Vietnam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eThe ship sinks, taking with it a true treasure.\u003cbr\u003eHaving remained for nearly three centuries in the silence of the abyss, protected by sand and currents, this cup was discovered in 1998 by Vietnamese fishermen and subsequently excavated during a major archaeological campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a rare piece, steeped in history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Galerie POPINCOURT Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\"Blue and white\" porcelain produced in Jingdezhen, the world capital of ceramics.\u003cbr\u003eThe floral motif is typical of the era, featuring plum blossoms or peonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeneath its base, it preciously retains: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe original Sotheby's - UNICOM label, a guarantee of legal and certified provenance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe manual inventory number (15788), inscribed in ink by experts when it was brought to the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCrafted during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (Qing Dynasty), this \"Blue and White\" porcelain features a highly refined, hand-painted floral design.\u003cbr\u003eLook closely; the slight erosion on the rim is not a defect, but \"sea marks.\" These are the poetic scars left by salt and time, proving its long sojourn in the depths. Every reflection in its glaze tells three centuries of maritime history and the splendor of the Silk Road.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not just an antique, it is a museum piece with impeccable traceability. This cup was part of the historic sale organized by Sotheby's in Amsterdam in 2007.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eInformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ca Mau shipwreck, Vietnam (c. 1725). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18th century - Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #5c5c5c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #5c5c5c;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #5c5c5c;\"\u003e Private collection - Ex Sotheby's. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloral Design\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plum blossom or peony. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Porcelain \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDiameter 72 mm Height 40 mm (2.83\"x 1.57\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 51 grams\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(92, 92, 92);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStructurally sound, \"as-recovered,\" natural marine erosion due to the action of sea salt and sand during nearly 300 years of immersion. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in the shipment \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorcelain cup from the Ca Mau shipwreck\u003cbr\u003eCertificate of Authenticity \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AUTRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59298728542542,"sku":"ARC-CHI-3004","price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/4959\/4958\/files\/ca-mau-chinese-cup-ancient-SOTHEBYs_260902001_d5e9d6fe-dee2-4de5-bda8-d596ede80d2a.png?v=1788366652","url":"https:\/\/galeriepopincourt.com\/en\/products\/lepopee-silencieuse-tasse-en-porcelaine-du-naufrage-de-ca-mau-v-1725","provider":"GALERIE POPINCOURT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}