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LOT 2260
Chinese Han Dynasty Mingqi Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
24 3/8 in. (3.5 kg total, 62 cm including stand).
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEx London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection.
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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.
