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LOT 2099
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box with Bird
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (105 grams, 63 mm).
The lid with ring to the tondo, stork standing among vegetation. [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 2099
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box with Bird
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With thick basal ring, stepped rim, band of flowers and tendrils enclosing a floral motif. 868 grams, 23.2 cm
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. -
South East Asian Bronze Statuette of a Goddess
Circa 12th-13th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round wearing a tight-fitting ankle-length robe draped over the left arm; tiered headdress and long-lobed ears; hand arms bent and hands raised palm-outwards; mounted on a custom-made stand. 399 grams total, 20 cm high including stand
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Chinese Terracotta Two-Handled Jar
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a biconical body and tall flared neck, two broad strap handles to the sides. 210 grams, 12 cm
Acquired in the 1970s. From a London, UK, collection.
