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LOT 2204
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (867 grams total, 15.1-15.3 cm).
Comprising two deep bowls with painted tendrils and floral motifs to both faces. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising three bulbous vases with painted floral ornament to the outer face, two with remains of looped handles above the shoulder. 484 grams total, 77-83 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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 Wall Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Rectangular in plan with central circular socket, high-relief image of Putai in the half-round with extensive pigmentation to the surface. 5.9 kg, 29 cm
Ex 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 Tile Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Each with hand-coloured image of a travelling scholar with bundle of scrolls and other material; chop seal to lower right corner. 390 grams total, 20.6 x 13 - 20.5 x 13.2 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
