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LOT 2436
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/4 in. (1.43 kg, 26 cm).
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth, lateral strap handles at the equator, incised rings to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Lion
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Rectangular block with a high-relief leaping lion holding a tendril in its mouth, raised tail with large tuft; repaired. 4.04 kg, 26.5 x 26 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. -
South East Asian Glazed Pottery Figural Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a stoneware figure of Ganesh on a discoid base and other items. 1.04 kg total, 12.2-17 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. 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 Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising two deep bowls with everted rims, one with polychrome floral motifs and the other with green petals and pellets. 587 grams total, 13.3-13.7 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.
