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LOT 2165
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (246 grams total, 55-64 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a 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 2165
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Life-Size Chinese Han Tomb Guardian Terracotta Dog
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Hollow-formed in crouching pose with the rear legs folded beneath the body; thick tubular neck with lappet to each cheek, gaping mouth with protruding tongue, bulbous eyes in deep sockets, large pricked ears with central holes; 13.25 kg, 59 cm wide
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125q40 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13007-246344. -
Thai Basket-Shaped Terracotta Cooking Pot
Ayutthaya, 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Squat in profile with rounded bade and thick rolled rim; impressed polygonal hatching to underside. 275 grams, 10.4 cm wide
Ex Amanda Barrie collection, Suffolk, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising two deep bowls with painted tendrils and floral motifs to both faces. 867 grams total, 15.1-15.3 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.
