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LOT 2278
Chinese Terracotta Courtly Lady
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
14 3/8 in. (1.18 kg, 36.6 cm).
Standing erect on a rectangular base, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher to the cheeks, dressed in a draped long pale blue robe, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves clasping her hands to her chest.
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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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Each with painted floral motifs and tendrils to both faces. 225 grams total, 78-82 mm
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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Blue and White Jar Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising; a squat jar with polychrome floral motifs; a footed bowl with floral border; a bulbous jar with trumpet-shaped mouth and looped handles. 355 grams total, 66-76 mm
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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Tin-glazed squat bowl with everted rim, floral motifs to rim and centre. 395 grams, 15 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. 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.
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.
