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LOT 2256
Jun Yao Style Purple Splashed Bowl
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (467 grams, 17.2 cm).
A pale blue glazed ceramic bowl with low basal ring, purple 'splash' decoration to tondo. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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Chinese Stone Figure of a Dignitary, Member of the Wu Family
Daoguang Era, 1823 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
On a square-section base, modelled in the half-round figure seated on a throne with rosette and other ornament, wearing an ankle-length robe and a tall headdress; triangular panel to the rear with square socket to the reverse; an inscription by the Wu family on the rear giving the date: 3rd year of Daoguang emperor. 16.3 kg, 40 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970s. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising three miniature vases with painted tendrils and flowers, remains of looped handles. 562 grams total, 7.8-10 cm
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. -
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Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.