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LOT 2115

Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Dish Pair

15TH CENTURY A.D.

8 3/4 in. (1.25 kg total, 22.2-22.3 cm).

Both with painted petals to the outer faces, painted bichrome design of vegetal motifs surrounding a Chinese character fu (meaning fortune or good luck) to the inside. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.

Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

Footnotes

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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LOT 2115

Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Dish Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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