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LOT 2271
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain 'Foo Dog' Guardian Lion Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 - 8 in. (1.7 kg total, 18-20.5 cm).
Hollow-formed glazed figures of mythical lions, one with a forepaw on a piercedwork ball, the other with a forepaw resting on a puppy. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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LOT 2271
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain 'Foo Dog' Guardian Lion Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three powder boxes, one with a painted landscape to the lid and two with painted floral motifs. 269 grams total, 61 mm each
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 Blue and White Glazed Bowl with Stand
Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hemispherical in profile with low foot and everted rim; design of flowers, tendrils and leaves; supplied with a wooden stand. 341 grams total, 14.6 cm wide including stand
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Set
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising four deep footed bowls, each with polychrome petals and pellet decoration to both faces. 1.2 kg total, 13-14.2 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.
