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LOT 2254
Large Chinese Blue and White Glazed Ginger Jar
YUAN DYNASTY, 1271-1368 A.D. OR LATER
8 1/4 in. (1.88 kg, 21 cm wide).
Tin-glazed, biconvex in profile with low neck and basal ring, dense pattern of fronds and flowers. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three powder boxes with painted flowers to the lid. 467 grams total, 75-79 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. -
Chinese Tang White Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round in static pose on a rectangular base, the female rider bent forward with both arms locked; both hands pierced to accept reins (absent). 5.65 kg, 40 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.05C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12446-226140. -
Large Chinese Painted Terracotta Storage Jar
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a bulbous body with two small loop handles below the equator, flat base, low neck and everted rim; decorated to the upper surface with four black painted hatched roundels and swags surrounding. 3.8 kg, 37 cm
Acquired before 1970. From the Cheuk family collection.
