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LOT 2404
Chinese Ming Style Terracotta Horse and Attendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (813 grams, 19 cm).
Modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, with integral saddle and harness in green and olive glaze; attendant at shoulder with one raised arm.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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 Tang Terracotta Figurine
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round figure of a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at base; partial glazed finish. 617 grams, 24.7 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Japanese Blue and White Glazed Sake Cup
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Tin-glazed squat bowl with basal ring, blue glaze to rim and sidewall; in a wooden presentation box with straps. 95.2 grams, 64 mm (195 grams total, 87 x 87 mm including case)
Acquired between 1965-2020. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each a bell-shaped bowl with a central floral motif, concentric rings to the inner face, the outer face with petals radiating from the low foot, one with red highlighting. 695 grams total, 14.5-15 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.
