A Treasure Trove of Tea Ware Buried 300 Years at Sea

Fishermen working off Vietnam’s Ca Mau peninsula in 1998 snagged their nets on a submerged obstacle. As their nets rose bulging with cups and saucers rather than fish, the men realized they had stumbled upon a treasure trove of centuries-old Chinese porcelain. They began dredging up and selling as much as possible before the authorities…