500-year treasury stock worth VND 54 billion

Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee has just approved an emergency excavation plan of antiquities vessels in Binh Chau sea, Binh Son district (Quang Ngai) with a cost of more than VND 40 billion.

In this morning, exchanging with PV, Director of Quang Ngai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Dang Vu said that he had met with the authorities, clearly defined responsibilities of each related unit to urgently excavate. the ship containing antiquities in the sea of ​​Chau Thuan Bien village.

Bowl of celadon found in an ancient ship sunk under the waters of Binh Chau. (Photo: Tri Tin)

Accordingly, the excavation time is 60 days on an area of ​​600 m2 at the position of the wrecked ship, the implementation cost is more than 40 billion VND. Quang Ngai Province appointed Doan Anh Duong Co., Ltd to excavate and assign strict protection to avoid loss of antiques.

"There are about 40,000 artifacts inside the shipwreck in the waters of Binh Chau. After salvage, the auction can collect more than 54 billion. The wreck of the ship and the unique artifacts will be retained for display. serving visitors and researchers , Dr. Vu added.

According to experts assessing antiquities, this shipwreck dates back to the end of the Nguyen Dynasty (China) in the 14th century. Antiquities are mainly household ceramics such as bowls, pots, cups, plates, censer, box . belongs to brown glaze and apple green celadon, olives. Status of yeast is still good, not affecting the sea environment. The unique feature of these antiques is the type of plates with pots decorated with flowers in the heart, chrysanthemums, orchids, lotus, two wrestlers . embossing is very sophisticated.

"Ancient artifacts in shipwrecks in Binh Chau waters have the oldest date among the artifacts excavated underwater in Vietnam so far" , Dr. Nguyen Dinh Chien, Deputy Director of the National History Museum identify.