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LOT 2224
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Dish
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (440 grams, 21 cm).
Broad and shallow with a low foot, famille jaune enamelled dragon on a dense mesh of tendrils with chrysanthemums and other flowers; six-character Yongzheng mark to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Opening Bid: £150
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three powder boxes with elaborate painted floral decoration. 345 grams total, 63-69 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.
