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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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Chinese Wei Female Court Figure
Wei Dynasty, 534-550 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
An unglazed ceramic figure of a courtly lady wearing a floor-length robe with flared train to the rear, hands clasped to the midriff inside ribbed sleeves, close-fitting cap; traces of pigment to the collar, cap and elsewhere. 1.3 kg, 32cm
Finely modelled.
Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s. -
Chinese Blue and White Dish Pair
Circa 1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each a shallow glazed bowl with white field and blue landscape, house, bridge and other details within a border of swags; one with wire mounting frame. 204 grams total, 12 cm each
Ex Scott family collection by descent. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Jarlet Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each a squat jar with low neck and rolled rim; rosette detailing to the shoulder. 404 grams total, 71-80 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.
