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LOT 2265
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (282 grams total, 59-64 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral designs and one with a painted 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 2265
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted landscape to the lid one with a floral design. 256 grams total, 51-59 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 Stone Figure of a Dignitary, Member of the Wu Family
Daoguang Era, 1823 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
On a square-section base, modelled in the half-round figure seated on a throne with rosette and other ornament, wearing an ankle-length robe and a tall headdress; triangular panel to the rear with square socket to the reverse; an inscription by the Wu family on the rear giving the date: 3rd year of Daoguang emperor. 16.3 kg, 40 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970s. -
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Dish
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Broad and shallow with a low foot, famille jaune enamelled dragon on a dense mesh of tendrils with chrysanthemums and other flowers; six-character Yongzheng mark to underside. 440 grams, 21 cm
Private collection, UK.
