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LOT 2269
Chinese Song Terracotta Dwarf Brick
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
8 in. (1.6 kg, 20.5 cm).
With high-relief figure of a robed male dwarf, painted detailing.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980 onwards.
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LOT 2269
Chinese Song Terracotta Dwarf Brick
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising three powder boxes with painted flowers and decorative panels to the body. 360 grams total, 65-68 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 Rhyolite Idol
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising bulbous conical head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of pigment. 463 grams, 93 mm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery. -
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a landscape to the lid. 228 grams total, 53-61 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.
