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LOT 2159
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (373 grams total, 65-67 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with painted landscape to the lid. [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 2159
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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South East Asian Bronze Vessel Group
Circa 12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: a nest of three shallow bronze bowls with rounded rims; a phial with tall neck and flared rim. 379 grams total, 54-85 mm
From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s. -
Chinese Tang White Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round in static pose on a rectangular base, the female rider bent forward with both arms locked; both hands pierced to accept reins (absent). 5.65 kg, 40 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.05C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12446-226140. -
Chinese Blue and White Octagonal Platter
Circa 1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Chinese export Batavian rimmed platter (meat plate, serving dish or small charger) decorated with hand painted peonies in under-glaze cobalt blue; design in the centre of the plate with sprays of flowers including peonies and chrysanthemum flowers, flat base coloured with sand inclusions; produced during the reign of the Emperor Qianlong 乾隆 (1736-95) in the Qing dynasty 清代. 1.28 kg, 35.3 cm
Ex Scott family collection by descent.
