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LOT 2199
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (345 grams total, 63-69 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with elaborate painted floral decoration. [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 2199
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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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. -
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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, one with a painted landscape, one with floral motifs and one with geometric designs to the facetted body. 224 grams total, 46-58 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 Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots; head with cap modelled separately. 3 kg total, 34 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
