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LOT 2352
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Group
15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (567 grams total, 8.1-11.3 cm).
Comprising a footed bowl with speckled body and brown glaze to the foot; a bulbous bowl with speckles to the body; a shallow bowl with central flower motif, green speckles and radiating lines to the body. [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.
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 Japanese Glazed Ceramic Imari Dish Pair
Late 19th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each with dentilled rim, basal ring, central roundel with pot and flowers, surrounding panels with blossom and other motifs; bats and other motifs to the underside. 2.2 kg total, 30 cm
Fine condition.
Ex Italian collection; acquired 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Mounted Soldier Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,100
Group of two terracotta figures, each a mounted warrior wearing a riding coat with scooped shoulder-protection and a lion-mask hood, arms bent and hands positioned to hold reins (absent); horse in static pose with head turned; painted detailing to horse's bridle and to tunic and hood. 14.25 kg total, 53.5 cm high each
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.32CM180321 by Laboratory Kotalla for one figure. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12565-231128. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Flower Vase Tile Set
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
With bamboo-style border and band of quatrefoils, high-relief jugs and other motifs. 20.6 kg total, 28.5 x 22.5 cm each
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.
