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LOT 2302
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (178 grams total, 47-48 mm).
Comprising three facetted powder boxes with painted floral and geometric motifs to the body, two with the lidded decorated with floral motifs and one with an advancing traveller. [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.
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 2302
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Chinese Northern Qi Terracotta Attendant
Northern Qi Period, 550-577 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hollow-formed terracotta figure depicting a male guard or attendant standing with his arms at his sides; painted detailing to the hair and face, white pigment coating to the body, red to the tunic; wearing an outer coat with long sleeves and turned collar, baggy trousers and shoes; right hand empty with a hole to accept a model weapon. 587 grams, 26 cm
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva Statue
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Hollow-formed, sitting cross-legged on a D-shaped base, wearing an uttariya mantle over a cross-over robe and neck ornament. 1.64 kg, 19.3 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set Pair
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising two shallow plates and two conical cups, each with painted floral decoration to the upper face. 216 grams total, 66-112 mm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
