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LOT 2317
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (267 grams total, 55-59 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral motifs to the lid and decorative panels to the body. [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 2317
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Chinese Yuan, Blue and White Peony Jar
Chinese Provincial, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Provincial footed jar with tapering bulbous profile and narrow raised rim, dense floral motifs. 1.06 kg, 15 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Ming Terracotta Tile with Chubby Buddha
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £442
Square in plan with central domed recess, high-relief Buddha figure with painted detailing. 6.6 kg, 29 x 29 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. 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 Blue and White Jar Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising; a squat jar with polychrome floral motifs; a footed bowl with floral border; a bulbous jar with trumpet-shaped mouth and looped handles. 355 grams total, 66-76 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.
