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LOT 2154

Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio

15TH CENTURY A.D.

2 5/8 - 3 5/8 in. (616 grams total, 67-92 mm).

Comprising three bulbous vases with painted floral decoration to the outer walls, the two bigger ones with facetted bodies; one repaired. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.

Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

Footnotes

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 2154

Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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