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LOT 2243
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (347 grams total, 67-69 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, one with a painted landscape to the lid and two with floral designs. [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 2243
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Chinese Rock Crystal Statuette
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Carved in the round, a standing scholar in a knee-length robe holding a ruyi sceptre; mounted on a wooden display stand. 198 grams total, 12.4 cm includin stand
Ex UK auction house. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral designs and one with a landscape to the lid. 240 grams total, 52-59 mm
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. -
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Groom Figure
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Modelled in the round leaning forward, wearing a knee-length tunic and trousers; much pigment remaining. 3.5 kg, 45.5 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.
