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LOT 2119
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (206 grams total, 47-56 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and tendrils, one with a geometric medallion to the lid and petals radiating from the foot. [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.
Cf. Chunming, W., Early Navigation in the Asia-Pacific Region, A Maritime Archaeological Perspective, Xiamen, 2016, p.121, fig.7.1 for a similar box.
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 2119
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Chinese Ming Glazed Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Standing erect on a tiered square base, wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist supporting a wreath. 254 grams, 17 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vessel Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising: a bulbous vase with painted floral decoration and loop handles above the shoulder; a small shallow vessel with painted linear decoration to the body, decorative border beneath the rim; a small bulbous vessel with painted flowers and tendrils. 376 grams total, 72-91 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. -
Tibetan Style Mixed Bead Necklace with Elaborate Pendant Drops
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
An elegantly composed designer necklace with turquoise, coral, glass and rock crystal beads, two vajra pendants above a rock crystal amulet with inlaid collars; central feature a tassel composed of bead drops suspended from an openwork metal dome. 238 grams, 62 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
