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LOT 2359
Chinese Ming Stone Lion
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
26 in. (140 kg, 66 cm).
Carved in a reclining position with its head turned to the side, bulging eyes and a fierce expression with barred teeth, the front paws with five claws and the left paw turned towards the centre, bushy tail curving upwards and resting on the right flank next to a collar with a bell.
ProvenanceEx K.C. collection, London, 1990-2000.
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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Chinese Enamelled Glass Four Scene Snuff Bottle
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Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Jar
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A bulbous jar with facetted panels to the body, each panel with a flower motif, the panels separated by panels with geometric decoration, narrow mouth with radiating petals. 209 grams, 83 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.
