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LOT 2143
Japanese Meiji Bronze Vessel
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 3/4 in. (2.28 kg, 24.5 cm).
Piriform in profile with flared foot, the sidewall with landscape and a snake, birds and plants modelled in high-relief; band of text to the neck; calligraphic seal to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous Eve Clarke.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Figurine
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Each a squat jar with basal ring and low mouth, applied floral motifs. 483 grams total, 77-79 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.
