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LOT 2223
Chinese Bifacial Green Stone Carving of a Dragon Attacking a Boat
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/2 in. (2.25 kg, 29.1 cm).
Carved in high relief; obverse scene of two figures in a dragon-shaped boat in a rocky landscape; reverse scene with stockades and trees, lungzhi fungi, the stone probably bowenite. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2223
Chinese Bifacial Green Stone Carving of a Dragon Attacking a Boat
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Chinese Song Terracotta Bowl
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Of conical form, with inturned rim and low foot. 447 grams, 16.6 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. -
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Ritual Kartika Knife
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With swept lunate blade connected to the baluster handle by the gaping jaws of a serpent; four-arched vajra finial. 1.52 kg, 33.4 cm
Private collection, UK. -
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising three miniature vases with painted floral designs, remains of looped handles to the shoulder. 586 grams total, 8-10 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
