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LOT 2123
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
(362 grams total, 65-67 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with painted rosette to the lid, geometric panels to the sidewall. [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.
Comprising three powder boxes with painted flower to the lid.
FootnotesIn 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 2123
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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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
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