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LOT 2151
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (259 grams total, 60-62 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with painted rosette 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 2151
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
20th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Hollow-formed figure sitting cross-legged on a D-shaped lotus-flower base, wearing a paridhana over his left shoulder and with a bympa pot held in his hands. 2.8 kg, 27 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Glazed Blue and White Plate
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Tin-glazed with blue chrysanthemum motifs, basal ring, chop seal to centre. 335 grams, 19.7 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Italian gentleman living in Essex. -
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Dish Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Both with polychrome floral motifs to the inner walls and petal design to the outer walls, a large central flower motif enclosed in trailing leaves. 1.18 kg total, 22.2-22.5 cm
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.
