A beautiful blue and white porcelain teacup and saucer, "café au lait" backside, depicting flowers - Dutch Command - from the ancient Chinese culture. 18th century. In good condition. Its has been cleaned , but the nice antique patina is preserved. No cracks, no hairlines, intact ! This item comes from the Ca Mau shipwreck found on the territorial water of Vietnam, South Chinese Sea. Published in the book : " The Ca mau Shipwreck Porcelain from the Collection of Dr.Zelnik" Budapest, 2012 Purchased in 1994 in Vietnam/Hanoi by Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former deputy director of the National Museum. Important information : The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States. Provenance : This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting. Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, Researcher. Publications : More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy. Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.