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LOT 2180
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 3 1/4 in. (484 grams total, 77-83 mm).
Comprising three bulbous vases with painted floral ornament to the outer face, two with remains of looped handles above the shoulder. [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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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising two deep footed bowls with a wide floral border to the outer face with large petals radiating from the foot; narrow decorative border to the inner face. 725 grams total, 13.9 cm each
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 Stone Funerary Idol
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A rhyolite funerary idol with bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of red pigment. 6.4 grams, 12.5cm
Fine condition.
Property of a South East Asia collector; formerly acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a tall pedestal, his hands tucked inside the voluminous draped robe. 3.2 kg, 30 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
