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LOT 2227
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 2 5/8 in. (320 grams total, 62-67 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 2227
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vessel Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three miniature vases with painted floral designs and a teacup with decorative border to the outer face. 477 grams total, 68-98 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. -
Large Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Box with Dragons
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ellipsoid in plan with shallow lid and pierced inner plate to the body; low-relief floral motifs reserved on a pounced field; bearing a 6-character mark of the Ming Emperor Hongzhi (1487-1505). 1.87 kg total, 33 cm wide
Private collection, UK. -
South East Asian Stone Elephant Funerary Idol
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
A rhyolite idol with zoomorphic head, low-relief facial features, including a trunk which is pierced latitudinally; traces of red pigment. 481 grams, 11.3 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery.
