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LOT 2389
Chinese Ming Terracotta Tile with Chubby Buddha
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (6.6 kg, 29 x 29 cm).
Square in plan with central domed recess, high-relief Buddha figure with painted detailing.
ProvenancePreviously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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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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.
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Rectangular tile with a high-relief scene of a swimming duck with large flowers above. 2.89 kg, 25 cm wide
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.
