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LOT 2300
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Mythical Beast Candle Holder
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
9 in. (1.39 kg, 23 cm long).
Hollow-formed figure in advancing pose with curved stub tail, head erect and mouth slightly open to reveal teeth, bristly mane and low-relief wings to the shoulders and hips; vent to upper back.
ProvenancePreviously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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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LOT 2300
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Mythical Beast Candle Holder
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
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Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a landscape. 302 grams total, 56-73 mm
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. -
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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 late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
