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LOT 2281
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (280 grams total, 58-60 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes with elaborate floral designs 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 2281
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Manjushri
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Modelled in the round seated on a tiered lotus flower dais with floral headdress and flowers flanking her shoulders, right hand raised holding a flaming sword. 1.58 kg, 19.2 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Chinese Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha Plaque
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the half-round, Buddha resting on a lotus-flower base with one hand touching the earth (Bhumisparsa Mudra); flaming mandorla to the rear. 237 grams, 68 mm
Private collection, UK. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Budai
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Depicting the monk Budai in high-relief, seated on the floor in a relaxed pose, his robe falling down from his left shoulder. 1.49 kg, 20.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Budai was a 10th century monk, known for his laughing face and round stomach, and was named after the cloth sack that he carries under his arm. Buddhists believe him to be the incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, who helps common people in the mortal world.
