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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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Chinese Ming Glazed Figure Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Each standing erect on a chamfered base wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist and left hand raised to the shoulder supporting a wreath and a bowl of fruit. 989 grams total, 22.2 - 22.7 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising three powder boxes with painted rosette to the lid, petals to the sidewall. 309 grams total, 58-60 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 Song Terracotta Tile with Standing Warrior
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with lion-mask ornament over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots; stern facial expression. 4.77 kg, 36 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
