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LOT 2161
Chinese Tang White Ware Jar
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (2.97 kg, 30.5 cm).
Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream glaze.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong 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 Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £585
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm bent and left arm held before the body. 1.5 kg, 32.5 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Style Bronze Head of Buddha
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Hollow-form with rounded neck, hair arranged in tight curls around the ushnisha, recessed urna on the forehead and inlaid eyes. 1.84 kg, 18.3 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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 Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Comprising three piriform vessels with small trumpet-shaped mouths, remains of loop handles above the shoulder, painted floral decoration to each with stylised petals radiating from the base. 742 grams total, 9.7-10 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.
