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LOT 2257
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 3 1/8 in. (437 grams total, 67-79 mm).
Comprising three bulbous vases with painted decoration to the outer walls. [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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Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A wide platter with stepped rim, painted tendrils and floral motifs to the inner face and large petals radiating from the foot on the outer face. 648 grams, 24.5 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. -
Chinese Tang Standing Saddled Horse
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £650
Hollow-formed, standing erect on a rectangular base; neck slightly arched; integral saddle and blanket knotted at each side; traces of pigment; tail absent. 3.55 kg total, 40.5 cm high including stand
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. -
Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: a deer in a landscape with lingzhi and large hollowed boulder; monkey and bird sharing the contents of an open fruit gourd. 740 grams total, 13-14.8 cm wide
From the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.
