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LOT 2438
Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/2 in. (2.8 kg, 31.5 cm).
Piriform bodied and painted with two netted roundels to the upper body; two loop handles to the equator.
ProvenanceEx 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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Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A shallow dish with stepped rim and painted floral motifs to the inner face; the outer face with large petals radiating from the foot. 634 grams, 25.2 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. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Flower Vase Tile Set
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
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Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Statuette
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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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.
