Rare Ex-Sotheby Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Shipwreck Tea Cup and Saucer Set – "Ca Mau Cargo" - Porcelain - China - Kangxi (1662-1722)

This exquisite rare blue and white porcelain tea cup and saucer set originates from the Kangxi period of the Qing dynasty (1662-1722), a golden era highly regarded for its significant advances in ceramic artistry. The set is notably associated with the "Ca Mau Cargo," a famed shipwreck known for carrying valuable Chinese export porcelain. Kangxi porcelain is celebrated for its refined translucent quality and the vibrant cobalt blue underglaze, which remains vivid even after centuries. Such tea wares provide insights into early international trade, as China exported high-quality ceramics worldwide, influencing European tastes and collections. The tea cup and saucer exemplify traditional Chinese motifs, blending artistic elegance with practical design, making them coveted by collectors and historians interested in maritime archaeology and Qing dynasty craftsmanship.