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LOT 2097
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (381 grams total, 62-66 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 2097
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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South East Asian Gold Ring with Inscription within Serpent Circle
Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Drum-shaped bezel with flange base, incised serpent coil to the upper face and calligraphic text; Javanese workmanship. 4.33 grams, 20.18 mm overall, 14.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Chinese Tang Glazed Whiteware Footed Bowl
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a columnar stem connecting a domed base with carinated rim, hemispherical bowl with ridged rim. 599 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Red 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 rider bent forward with right arm raised; both hands pierced to accept reins (absent). 6 kg, 41 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.03C26042024 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.12452-226139.
