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LOT 2136
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vessel Group
15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 in. (490 grams total, 82-90 mm).
Comprising three vessels with remains of loop handles above the shoulder, each with painted floral decoration. [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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. similar vessels in Asian Art Museum, inv.no.2000.31, from the Hoi An Cargo.
FootnotesIn 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 2136
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vessel Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising four wide bowls with painted flowers and tendrils to the outer face, a central flower to the inner face. 770 grams total, 12.2-12.6 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Possibly depicting Guanying seated in an attitude of tranquil ease, right arm raised and holding a green sash and left one resting on the knee; characteristic elongated earlobes, wearing voluminous robes. 3.8 kg, 33 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. -
South East Asian and Egyptian Style Animal Group
18th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including an elephant opium weight, faience scarab and other items. 189 grams total, 33-70 mm
From a family collection, acquired 1930s-1980s. Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
