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LOT 2304
Chinese Enamelled Glass Four Scene Snuff Bottle
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (94.6 grams, 75 mm high).
Composed of a ribbed body, painted with floral and landscape vignettes, four character mark to base, polished dark green cabochon to lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £150
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Chinese Ming Style Terracotta Figure
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Hollow-formed and modelled in the round wearing long flowing robes, holding a pair of cymbals in his hands. 456 grams, 22.6 cm
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each a bell-shaped bowl with a central floral motif, concentric rings to the inner face, the outer face with petals radiating from the low foot, one with red highlighting. 695 grams total, 14.5-15 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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.
