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LOT 2214
Chinese Han Terracotta Incense Burner with Stand
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
9 7/8 in. (5 kg, 25 cm wide).
Square in plan with raised rim and columnar post to each corner, hollow-formed central drum with radiating points to the upper face.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Terracotta Two-Handled Jar
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising a bulbous body, conical neck, two lateral strap handles. 190 grams, 11.3 cm
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 2011. Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Standing erect on a tiered square base, wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist supporting a wreath. 254 grams, 17 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Massive Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With floral motifs to the inner walls and petal design to the outer walls, a large central floral motif enclosed by trailing tendrils and leaves. 1.89 kg, 36.5 cm
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.
