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LOT 2229
Chinese Song Terracotta Bowl
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
6 1/2 in. (447 grams, 16.6 cm).
Of conical form, with inturned rim and low foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, 1990s.
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Life-Size Chinese Han Tomb Guardian Terracotta Dog
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Comprising three miniature vases with painted tendrils and floral motifs, remains of looped handles above the shoulder. 580 grams total, 79-92 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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. -
South East Asian Bronze Buddha Head Group
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From an old Pre-Columbian collection. One with Christie's label, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A (part). From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.
