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LOT 2190
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (463 grams total, 70-84 mm).
Comprising three miniature vases with painted decoration, 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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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising two bowls with gently sloping walls, painted flowers and tendrils to the outer face and circumferential bands to the inner face with a small central tendril motif. 385 grams total, 12.7-12.8 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
South East Asian Rhyolite Idol
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band, bifacial; traces of pigment. 390 grams, 12.2 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery. -
Very Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Sea Encrusted Glazed Blue and White Platter
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A wide platter with gently sloping sidewalls decorated with a band of geometric motifs. 905 grams, 28.3 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.
