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LOT 2273
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (250 grams total, 57-59 mm).
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral designs 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 2273
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Life-Size Chinese Han Tomb Guardian Terracotta Dog
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Hollow-formed in crouching pose with the rear legs folded beneath the body; thick tubular neck with lappet to each cheek, gaping mouth with protruding tongue, bulbous eyes in deep sockets, large pricked ears with central holes. 15.75 kg, 72 cm (long)
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13176-249395. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a draped dais in a niche, halo behind him, dressed in voluminous robes and resting his clasped hands on his lap. 4.68 kg, 31 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980, onwards. -
Southern Asian Bronze Mythical Beast Door Handle
19th-20th century ADSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Wearing a headdress, forepaws held in front of the face with claws ready to attack, a prominent phallus, a small creature astride the beast's paws, detailing across the body and head; a plaque at the feet and to the shoulders with foliate motifs in relief and holes for attachment. 820 grams, 31 cm
Fine condition.
The RWM Collection; acquired in France. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
