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LOT 2355
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Blue and White Jar Group
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 3 in. (355 grams total, 66-76 mm).
Comprising; a squat jar with polychrome floral motifs; a footed bowl with floral border; a bulbous jar with trumpet-shaped mouth and looped handles. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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.
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LOT 2355
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Blue and White Jar Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a green-glazed anthropomorphic figure with pelletted collar holding a cup for a spout, and other items. 1 kg total, 10.6-14.1 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Duck
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Rectangular tile with a high-relief scene of a swimming duck with large flowers above. 2.89 kg, 25 cm wide
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. -
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Musician Pair
20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Each a hollow-formed conical figure in seated pose with robe extending to the base, wearing a small cap over the hair; one holding cymbals to clash together, the other raising a set of pipes to the lips. 1.42 kg total, 18.2-19.5 cm
Previously 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.
