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LOT 2378
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Box Part Group
15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 5/8 in. (550 grams total, 40-66 mm).
Comprising lids and bodies of powder boxes, most with painted floral designs, some facetted. [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.
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 Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising three powder boxes with densely painted floral motifs to the lid with decorative panels to the body filled with geometric motifs and tendrils. 210 grams total, 51-52 mm
Ex 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.
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 Song Terracotta Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
With high-relief image of a warrior kneeling with hands resting on his leg and buttocks, with segmented belt to the waist; stern facial expression 10.05 kg, 40.5 x 26 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Unglazed hollow-formed female figure modelled in the round, dressed in a floor-length robe with her hands clenched at her waist, rounded face with stylised detailing. 1.7 kg, 32 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
