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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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Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Box and Lid with Samurai Scene
Meiji Period, circa 1868-1912 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Discoid vessel with lid, crackle-glaze and gilding to much of the outer surface; lid with raised panel, pierced edges, polychrome scene of armoured warriors in a landscape beside a river; underside with gilt group of nimbate sitting figures; base with group of gilt nimbate figures with scrolls and incense burner; underside with basal ring and chop seal; rims with hatching. 650 grams, 16.5 cm wide
Private collection, Italy. Private collection, UK. 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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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Each footed with painted blue floral motifs inside and out, double circumferential lines to the upper edge. 1.42 kg total, 15 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a forest scenery to the lid. 265 grams total, 54-63 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.
