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LOT 2111
Chinese Blue and White Octagonal Platter
CIRCA 1750 A.D.
13 7/8 in. (1.28 kg, 35.3 cm).
Chinese export Batavian rimmed platter (meat plate, serving dish or small charger) decorated with hand painted peonies in under-glaze cobalt blue; design in the centre of the plate with sprays of flowers including peonies and chrysanthemum flowers, flat base coloured with sand inclusions; produced during the reign of the Emperor Qianlong 乾隆 (1736-95) in the Qing dynasty 清代. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Scott family collection by descent.
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Large Chinese Blue and White Glazed Ginger Jar
Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Tin-glazed, biconvex in profile with low neck and basal ring, dense pattern of fronds and flowers. 1.88 kg, 21 cm wide
Ex North London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Very Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Broad shallow bowl with substantial basal ring, band of cloud pattern ornament enclosing a floral motif. 1.65 kg, 32.5 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. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
