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LOT 2182
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (234 grams total, 53-55 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral and geometric motifs to the lid and 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.
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 2182
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Tang Horse and Lady Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots, flared bell-sleeves; tall winged headdress; much pigment remaining including floral pattern to coat; left arm absent. 2.04 kg, 39 cm high
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. -
Chinese Tile Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Each with hand-coloured image of a travelling scholar with bundle of scrolls and other material; chop seal to lower right corner. 390 grams total, 20.6 x 13 - 20.5 x 13.2 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
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Ordos Gilt Bronze Lion Applique
6th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Zoomorphic appliqué pierced at the paws, tail and eye; remains of gilding. 14.3 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in Paris, France, in the 1980s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
