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LOT 2169
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (251 grams total, 57 mm each).
Comprising three powder boxes with with painted floral motifs. [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 2169
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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South East Asian Sandstone Head of the God Shiva
10th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Carved with the hair piled in a column on top of the head and secured with a ring and figural plaque; narrow mouth with moustache above; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.2 kg total, 35 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. -
Yuan Style Blue Splash-Decorated Bowl
Probably 19th-20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Broad and squat in profile with chamfered rim, ornament to inner face. 362 grams, 16.3 cm wide
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Chinese Glazed Vase with Ornamental Fish
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Piriform in profile with integral collar, flared mouth, frieze with fishes and aquatic theme. 1.01 kg, 25.5 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
