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LOT 2304
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (316 grams total, 62-63 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, one with a stylised forest scene to the lid and the other two with a scene composed of trees and a house. [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 2304
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising six shallow plates with dense floral border, central scene a bird on a flower meadow with insects flying above. 504 grams total, 12 cm
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. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Practising Polo Player
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
The horse in a static pose with its head turned to the left, the female rider bent at waist with her left arm held high in a swinging pose, the other arm held at waist high for holding the reins; painted annulets to the saddle blanket. 5.6 kg, 43 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.04C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Riding Court Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
The horse in advancing pose with one foreleg raised, copious flowing mane; the female rider with upright posture, wearing an ankle-length robe with long bell sleeves, scooped shoulder panels and raised collar, white underdress with long tubular sleeves, hair piled in an elaborate bun. 6 kg, 51.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.12C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla.
