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Franck Goddio and Sten Sjostrand have contributed a lot to deciphering the secrets of
shipwrecks. Other famous shipwrecks are the Hoi An carrying mainly Vietnamese
ceramics and the Ca Mau which sunk with early Qing dynasty porcelain produced for
European markets. Eight big international auctions for shipwreck ceramics have taken
place so far between 1984 and today (see table 5). Some of the items auctioned are
again on the market carrying the original auction sticker as evidence of its provenance.
This collection consists of pieces from seven of the eight auctions and from several
other shipwrecks. Together with the auction catalogue and a careful look these items
are most probably the most reliable Chinese pieces of the Ming or Qing dynasty one
can find these days for affordable prices.
Table 5: Biggest recoveries of shipwreck porcelain

Appendix：Historical Periods

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