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LOT 2259
Chinese Jade Boxed 'Chop' Seal
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (66 grams, 80 mm).
Square-section seal in dedicated wooden container with sliding lid, end-tray for pigment block. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London collection.
Ex property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Green and White Bowl
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With wide shallow foot and everted rim, painted dots to the centre and beneath the rim with crescents around the foot. 210 grams, 10.5 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. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising four bell-shaped footed bowls with painted landscape to the outer face. 1.15 kg total, 14-14.5 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,100
The horse in a static pose with its head slightly turned, the rider erect with both arms bent and fists clenched to grip the reins (absent); painted fur texture to the saddle blanket. 5.55 kg, 46 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.07C26042024 by Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12563-231122. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
