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LOT 2176
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl
15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (310 grams, 14.2 cm).
A polychrome bell-shaped bowl with floral motifs and tendrils to the inner and outer face. [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. Bach, N., Vietnamese Ceramics in Asian Maritime Trade between 14th and 17th centuries, Hanoi, 2014, figs.4,8, for similar bowls with high feet.
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 2176
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Set
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Comprising four bell-shaped bowls with remains of painted polychrome designs to the outer faces. 1.25 kg total, 13.2-14 cm
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. -
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