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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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Patella-shaped with rolled rim and shallow foot; remains of glaze, legend below foot. 250 grams, 16.5 cm wide
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
Khmer, 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,730
Standing in samabhanga pose with pleated skirt draped from the hips; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 35.9 kg total, 65 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The deities Parvati, Saraswati and Lakshmi comprise the Tridevi, the holy trinity of goddesses in Hindu tradition. Lakshmi is a goddess of abundance and good fortune for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Her broad array of associations made her one of the most important deities and in the guise of Shri, she is considered a goddess personifying a diverse range of talents and powers. -
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.
