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LOT 2213
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Jarlet Group
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (404 grams total, 71-80 mm).
Each a squat jar with low neck and rolled rim; rosette detailing to the shoulder. [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.
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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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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