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LOT 2219
Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (573 grams total, 8.1-11.2 cm wide).
Comprising: squat bowl with carved wave and fish detailing to the rim; two small jars each with openwork lotus-flower handles and base. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.
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Chinese Blue and White Glazed Teapot with Stand
Late Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Drum-shaped in profile with four loops to the shoulder, low lip to the filler hole, small pouring spout; band of calligraphic text to the sidewall; separate discoid lid with central socket; supplied with a wooden stand. 1.11 kg total, 14.5-15 cm
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 Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising ten powder boxes with painted floral and other motifs. 819 grams total, 54-57 mm
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. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Saucer
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a shallow bowl with a lakeside scene showing a fisherman on the foreground, two floating junks on the lake and buildings in the distance; the bowl with a painted scene of a man riding a buffalo and leading another one on a tether, a tree and flowers to the field, repaired. 85 grams total, 7.3-10.6 cm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
