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LOT 2252
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Group
15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (1.2 kg total, 13 cm each).
Each a bell-shaped bowl with polychrome floral motifs inside and out, concentric rings, central rosette. [4, 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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Chinese Blue and White Pottery Group
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
One with dense blue floral ornament, tall neck with slight flare; one squat with basal ring, rosettes and horizontal rig. 203 grams total, 5.7-11.2 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising three powder boxes with painted landscape to the lid. 381 grams total, 62-66 mm
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 Wooden Figure
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Carved in the round from a single wooden block, figure of an old man advancing with a club over his right shoulder and a fruit(?) in his left hand, barefoot in hunched posture with loosely draped clothing; deep undercutting and pierced work; old dealer's label to base with Arabic legend; small loss to left hand. 613 grams, 26 cm
Ex Scott family collection by descent.
