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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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Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Chinese Glass Bottle
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With reserved black-glass ornament including clouds, sheathed swords, quivers and other motifs; serpent motif to the spherical stopper handle. 1.29 kg, 19 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
