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LOT 2277
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 2 1/2 in. (265 grams total, 54-63 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a forest scenery 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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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 2277
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box with Lion
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A lidded cream-glazed powder box with a painted lion amidst tendrils to the lid. 145 grams, 75 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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. -
Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Box and Lid with Samurai Scene
Meiji Period, circa 1868-1912 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Discoid vessel with lid, crackle-glaze and gilding to much of the outer surface; lid with raised panel, pierced edges, polychrome scene of armoured warriors in a landscape beside a river; underside with gilt group of nimbate sitting figures; base with group of gilt nimbate figures with scrolls and incense burner; underside with basal ring and chop seal; rims with hatching. 650 grams, 16.5 cm wide
Private collection, Italy. Private collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Massive Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Charger
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A wide shallow platter with stepped rim and remains of polychrome design to both faces; repaired. 2.13 kg, 35 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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.
