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LOT 2235
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 5/8 in. (648 grams, 24.5 cm).
A wide platter with stepped rim, painted tendrils and floral motifs to the inner face and large petals radiating from the foot on the outer face. [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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LOT 2235
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Chinese Qing Stone Figure
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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. 16.3 kg, 40 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Soldier
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Standing erect with arms bent and hands open to accept a pole-weapon (absent), wearing open fronted belted tunic and long boots; support to rear. 9.7 kg, 79 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: a carved cluster of vegetation with squat bowl and a slender pipe amid openwork flowers and leaves; small shallow bowl amid openwork carved fish and other detailing. 501 grams total, 10-13 cm wide
From the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.
